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characterization
[ kar-ik-ter-uh-zey-shuhn, -truh-zey- ]
noun
- portrayal; description:
the actor's characterization of a politician.
Synonyms: delineation, depiction, representation
- the act of characterizing or describing the individual quality of a person or thing.
- the creation and convincing representation of fictitious characters, as in a literary work.
characterization
/ ˌkærɪktəraɪˈzeɪʃən /
noun
- description of character, traits, etc
- the act of characterizing
Other Words From
- re·charac·ter·i·zation noun
- self-charac·ter·i·zation noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of characterization1
Example Sentences
A comparatively small addition to his oeuvre, the drama provides complex characterizations that are a gift to actors — a constant of Fugard’s playwriting.
Kafka declined to comment on specific questions about abortions being performed in the state or characterizations that South Dakota’s report is flawed.
Although the Los Angeles Unified School District fared better in some metrics, the results dampened the district’s recent characterization of its academic progress as unprecedented and historic.
The far-fetched nature of the persona — Armstrong’s Basil might be mistaken for a religious cult leader — doesn’t at all undermine the authenticity of the characterization.
The prime minister's office rejected this characterization of the 45-minute phone call, saying that they told Trump in no uncertain terms "that Greenland is not for sale."
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