Meaning of characterize

char•ac•ter•ize

Pronunciation: (kar'ik-tu-rīz"), [key]

— -ized, -iz•ing.

to mark or distinguish as a characteristic; be a characteristic of: Rich metaphors characterize his poetry.
to describe the character or individual quality of: He characterized her in a few well-chosen words.
to attribute character to: to characterize him as a coward.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

See also:

characterize (Thesaurus)

characterization character piece

Related Content