characterize (redirected from characterizing)

char·ac·ter·ize  (krk-t-rz)

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.

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charac·ter·izer n.

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characterize, characterise [ˈkærɪktəˌraɪz]

vb (tr)

1. to be a characteristic of loneliness characterized the place

2. to distinguish or mark as a characteristic

3. to describe or portray the character of

characterizable , characterisable adj

characterizer , characteriser n

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, 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"
	2.	characterize - be characteristic of; "What characterizes a Venetian painting?" characterise 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?"

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characterize

verb

1. 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.

Translations

characterize [ˈkærɪktəraɪz] VT (= be characteristic of) → caracterizar; (= describe) → calificar (as de)

characterize characterise [ˈkærɪktəraɪz] (British) vt

(= typify) → caractériser

(= describe) → décrire
to characterize sb/sth as → définir qn/qch comme

characterize

vt

(= be characteristic of) → kennzeichnen, charakterisieren

(= describe) → beschreiben

characterize [ˈkærɪktəˌraɪz] vt

a. (be characteristic of) → caratterizzare

b. (describe) to characterize (as) → descrivere (come)