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characterize
char·ac·ter·ize C0247000 (kăr′ək-tə-rīz′)tr.v. character·ized, character·iz·ing, character·iz·es 1. To describe the qualities or peculiarities of: characterized the warden as ruthless.2. To be a distinctive trait or mark of; distinguish: the rash and high fever that characterize this disease; a region that is characterized by its dikes and canals.
char′ac·ter·iz′er n.characterize (ˈkærɪktəˌraɪz) or characterisevb (tr) 1. to be a characteristic of: loneliness characterized the place. 2. to distinguish or mark as a characteristic3. to describe or portray the character of ˈcharacterˌizable, ˈcharacterˌisable adj ˈcharacterˌizer, ˈcharacterˌiser nchar•ac•ter•ize (ˈkær ɪk təˌraɪz)
v.t. -ized, -iz•ing. 1. to be a characteristic of; distinguish; mark. 2. to describe the character of. 3. to attribute a specific character to: characterized him as a scoundrel. [1585–95; < Medieval Latin < Greek] char′ac•ter•iz`a•ble, adj. characterize
Past participle: characterized
Gerund: characterizing
| Imperative |
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| characterize | | characterize |
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| I characterize | | you characterize | | he/she/it characterizes | | we characterize | | you characterize | | they characterize |
| Preterite |
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| I characterized | | you characterized | | he/she/it characterized | | we characterized | | you characterized | | they characterized |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am characterizing | | you are characterizing | | he/she/it is characterizing | | we are characterizing | | you are characterizing | | they are characterizing |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have characterized | | you have characterized | | he/she/it has characterized | | we have characterized | | you have characterized | | they have characterized |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was characterizing | | you were characterizing | | he/she/it was characterizing | | we were characterizing | | you were characterizing | | they were characterizing |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had characterized | | you had characterized | | he/she/it had characterized | | we had characterized | | you had characterized | | they had characterized |
| Future |
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| I will characterize | | you will characterize | | he/she/it will characterize | | we will characterize | | you will characterize | | they will characterize |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have characterized | | you will have characterized | | he/she/it will have characterized | | we will have characterized | | you will have characterized | | they will have characterized |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be characterizing | | you will be characterizing | | he/she/it will be characterizing | | we will be characterizing | | you will be characterizing | | they will be characterizing |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been characterizing | | you have been characterizing | | he/she/it has been characterizing | | we have been characterizing | | you have been characterizing | | they have been characterizing |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been characterizing | | you will have been characterizing | | he/she/it will have been characterizing | | we will have been characterizing | | you will have been characterizing | | they will have been characterizing |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been characterizing | | you had been characterizing | | he/she/it had been characterizing | | we had been characterizing | | you had been characterizing | | they had been characterizing |
| Conditional |
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| I would characterize | | you would characterize | | he/she/it would characterize | | we would characterize | | you would characterize | | they would characterize |
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| I would have characterized | | you would have characterized | | he/she/it would have characterized | | we would have characterized | | you would have characterized | | they would have characterized |
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | characterize - describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of; "You can characterize his behavior as that of an egotist"; "This poem can be characterized as a lament for a dead lover"characterise, qualifythink of, remember - keep in mind for attention or consideration; "Remember the Alamo"; "Remember to call your mother every day!"; "Think of the starving children in India!"differentiate, distinguish, mark - be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense; "His modesty distinguishes him from his peers"stamp - reveal clearly as having a certain character; "His playing stamps him as a Romantic" | | 2. | characterize - be characteristic of; "What characterizes a Venetian painting?"characterisedifferentiate, distinguish, mark - be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense; "His modesty distinguishes him from his peers"individuate - give individual character todefine - determine the nature of; "What defines a good wine?" |
characterizeverb1. distinguish, mark, identify, brand, inform, stamp, typify This election campaign has been characterized by violence.2. portray, show, present, represent, depict In horror films women are usually characterized as victims.characterizeverb1. To describe with a word or term:call, designate, label, name, style, tag, term.2. To make noticeable or different:differentiate, discriminate, distinguish, individualize, mark, set apart, signalize, singularize.Translationsbelirgin özelliği olmaknitelendirmektanımlamakcharacter (ˈkӕrəktə) noun1. the set of qualities that make someone or something different from others; type. You can tell a man's character from his handwriting; Publicity of this character is not good for the firm. 性格 特征2. a set of qualities that are considered admirable in some way. He showed great character in dealing with the danger. 特質 品质3. reputation. They tried to damage his character. 名聲 名声4. a person in a play, novel etc. Rosencrantz is a minor character in Shakespeare's `Hamlet'. 角色 角色5. an odd or amusing person. This fellow's quite a character! 怪人 怪人6. a letter used in typing etc. Some characters on this typewriter are broken. (打字用的)字母 （打字用的）字母 ˌcharacterˈistic adjective (negative uncharacteristic) typical (of a person etc). He spoke with characteristic shyness; That kind of behaviour is characteristic of him. 特有的 特有的 noun a typical quality. It is one of his characteristics to be obstinate. 特徵 特征ˌcharacteˈristically adverb 特有地 特有地ˈcharacterize, ˈcharacterise verb1. to be the obvious feature of. The giraffe is characterized by its long neck. 顯出...的特徵 表示...的特性2. to describe (as). She characterized him as weak and indecisive. 描繪 描绘ˌcharacteriˈzation, ˌcharacteriˈsation noun 特徵描述 特性，特征 EncyclopediaSeecharacterizationcharacterize
characterize (kăr′ăk-tĕr-īz″) To mark, identify, or describe the attributes of something. This helps to distinguish an individual or material from other examples of similar individuals or materials. LegalSeeCharactercharacterize
Related to characterize: insinuatingSynonyms for characterizeverb distinguishSynonyms- distinguish
- mark
- identify
- brand
- inform
- stamp
- typify
verb portraySynonyms- portray
- show
- present
- represent
- depict
Synonyms for characterizeverb to describe with a word or termSynonyms- call
- designate
- label
- name
- style
- tag
- term
verb to make noticeable or differentSynonyms- differentiate
- discriminate
- distinguish
- individualize
- mark
- set apart
- signalize
- singularize
Synonyms for characterizeverb describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities ofSynonymsRelated Words- think of
- remember
- differentiate
- distinguish
- mark
- stamp
verb be characteristic ofSynonymsRelated Words- differentiate
- distinguish
- mark
- individuate
- define
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