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[ kar-ik-ter-uh-zey-shuhn, -truh-zey- ] / ˌkær ɪk tər əˈzeɪ ʃən, -trəˈzeɪ- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR characterization ON THESAURUS.COM
nounportrayal; description: the actor's characterization of a politician. the act of characterizing or describing the individual quality of a person or thing. the creation and convincing representation of fictitious characters, as in a literary work. Origin of characterization1560–70; <Medieval Latin charactērizāt(us) marked (past participle of charactērizāre to characterize; see -ate1) + Latin -iōn--ion SYNONYMS FOR characterization1 representation, depiction, delineation. SEE SYNONYMS FOR characterization ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM characterizationre·char·ac·ter·i·za·tion, nounself-char·ac·ter·i·za·tion, nounWords nearby characterizationcharacteristic root, characteristics, characteristic vector, characteristic velocity, characteristic x-ray, characterization, characterize, character level, character piece, character recognition, characters Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for characterizationHitchcock has a few preliminary ideas for camera moves, and I make a few proposals about characterization and dialogue. Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days|David Freeman|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST When asked if this characterization had any validity, Raimondo seemed taken aback—I am what? Meet Gina Raimondo, the Only Democratic Star of 2014|David Freedlander|November 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST Needless to say, Howie disagrees with that characterization. South Dakota's Bizarre Four-Way (Senate Election, That Is)|Ben Jacobs|October 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST My characterization of radio host Alex Jones (a frequent promoter of the Pauls) sparked outrage among his devotees. Dear Moon Landing Deniers: Sorry I Called You Moon Landing Deniers|Olivia Nuzzi|July 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Each campaign is convinced that its characterization of its opponent is accurate and will resonate with the electorate. The Bruce Braley-Joni Ernst Race Is Iowa’s Ugliest Senate Campaign Ever|Ben Jacobs|July 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST The real Basine was a characterization he maintained for the benefit of others. His other large novel, 'Jossele Ssolowee,' is also a characterization of the life of an artist, this time a singer. The History of Yiddish Literature in the Nineteenth Century|Leo Wiener Thus used, dialect is one of the chief aids to characterization. Dramatic Technique|George Pierce Baker In respect of characterization this play is exceedingly rich, and this too both in quantity and quality. Shakespeare: His Life, Art, And Characters, Volume I.|H. N. Hudson In her characterization she had all the defects of Scott: she worked largely with externals. A History of American Literature Since 1870|Fred Lewis Pattee
British Dictionary definitions for characterizationcharacterizationcharacterisation
noundescription of character, traits, etc the act of characterizing Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to characterizationstamp, trademark, number, tag, design, logo, company, sticker, profile, picture, photograph, likeness, figure, image, sketch, vignette, depiction, snapshot, account, portrayal |