characterization

char·ac·ter·i·za·tion  (krk-tr--zshn)

n.

1. The act or an instance of characterizing.

2. A description of qualities or peculiarities: a list of places of interest, with brief characterizations of each.

3. Representation of a character or characters on the stage or in writing, especially by imitating or describing actions, gestures, or speeches.

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characterization, characterisation [ˌkærɪktəraɪˈzeɪʃən]

n

1. description of character, traits, etc.

2. the act of characterizing

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	characterization - a graphic or vivid verbal description; "too often the narrative was interrupted by long word pictures"; "the author gives a depressing picture of life in Poland"; "the pamphlet contained brief characterizations of famous Vermonters" characterisation, delineation, depiction, word picture, word-painting, picture description, verbal description - a statement that represents something in words epithet - descriptive word or phrase portrait, portraiture, portrayal - a word picture of a person's appearance and character
	2.	characterization - the act of describing distinctive characteristics or essential features; "the media's characterization of Al Gore as a nerd" characterisation description - the act of describing something
	3.	characterization - acting the part of a character on stage; dramatically representing the character by speech and action and gesture personation, portrayal, enactment acting, performing, playacting, playing - the performance of a part or role in a drama impression - an impressionistic portrayal of a person; "he did a funny impression of a politician" persona, theatrical role, role, character, part - an actor's portrayal of someone in a play; "she played the part of Desdemona"

Translations

characterization [ˌkærɪktəraɪˈzeɪʃən] N (in novel) → caracterización f

characterization characterisation [ˌkærɪktəraɪˈzeɪʃ^ən] (British) n

(= depiction of character) → manière f de décrire les personnages; [hero, heroine, villain] → caractérisation f

(= description) → description f

characterization

n (in a novel etc) → Personenbeschreibung f; (of one character) → Charakterisierung f

characterization [ˌkærɪktəraɪˈzeɪʃ/ən] n (in novel) → caratterizzazione f

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characterization [ˌkærɪktəraɪˈzeɪʃ/ən] n (in novel) → caratterizzazione f