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characterize

/ characterize /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
be characteristic of
"What characterizes a Venetian painting?"
Type of:
distinguish mark differentiate
Kinds of:
individuate define
Derived:
quality character lineament
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 2
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"
Type of:
remember think of
Kinds of:
distinguish mark differentiate stamp
Derived:
characterization characterisation word picture word-painting delineation
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Semantic Complexity
45%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
19
Times Searched
1
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distinguish mark differentiate individuate define remember think of stamp