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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024char•ac•ter•ize /ˈkærɪktəˌraɪz/USA pronunciation v., -ized, -iz•ing. - to be a characteristic of:[~ + object]Brutality characterizes that horrible dictator.
- to describe the character of: [ ~ + obj + as + noun]:[~ + object + as]The president characterized that dictator as a scoundrel.[ ~ + obj + as + adjective]:I'd characterize him as crazy.
char•ac•ter•i•za•tion /ˌkærɪktərəˈzeɪʃən/USA pronunciation n. [countable]an actor's skillful characterizations.[uncountable]unfair characterization of librarians as old maids. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024char•ac•ter•ize (kar′ik tə rīz′),USA pronunciation v.t., -ized, -iz•ing. - to mark or distinguish as a characteristic;
be a characteristic of:Rich metaphors characterize his poetry. - to describe the character or individual quality of:He characterized her in a few well-chosen words.
- to attribute character to:to characterize him as a coward.
Also,[esp. Brit.,] char′ac•ter•ise′. - Greek charaktērízein. See character, -ize
- Medieval Latin charactērizāre
- 1585–95
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: characterize, characterise /ˈkærɪktəˌraɪz/ vb (transitive)- to be a characteristic of
- to distinguish or mark as a characteristic
- to describe or portray the character of
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