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characterise

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Verb1.characterise - be characteristic of; "What characterizes a Venetian painting?"
characterize
differentiate, 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 to
define - determine the nature of; "What defines a good wine?"
2.characterise - 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"
characterize, qualify
think 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"


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But in all, and in almost every line of each, there was a want of that cheerfulness which had been used to characterise her style, and which, proceeding from the serenity of a mind at ease with itself and kindly disposed towards everyone, had been scarcely ever clouded.
Pride and Prejudice by Austen, Jane View in context
He was neatly dressed, with the quiet precision which seems as a rule to characterise the travelling American.
The Vanished Messenger by Oppenheim, E. Phillips View in context
Stryver, I claim to characterise for myself--And understand me, sir," said Mr.
A Tale Of Two Cities by Dickens, Charles View in context
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