Characterize
11characterize — characterizable, adj. characterizer, n. /kar ik teuh ruyz /, v.t., characterized, characterizing. 1. to mark or distinguish as a characteristic; be a characteristic of: Rich metaphors characterize his poetry. 2. to describe the character or… …
12characterize — verb Characterize is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑feature Characterize is used with these nouns as the object: ↑era, ↑region …
13characterize — v. (d; tr.) ( to describe ) to characterize as (he can be characterized as a fanatic) * * * [ kærɪktəraɪz] (d; tr.) ( to describe ) to characterize as (he can be characterized as a fanatic) …
14characterize — char|ac|ter|ize W3 also characterise BrE [ˈkærıktəraız] v [T] 1.) to describe the qualities of someone or something in a particular way = ↑portray characterize sb as (being) sth ▪ The group was characterized as being well educated and liberal.… …
15characterize — char|ac|ter|ize [ kerəktə,raız ] verb transitive ** 1. ) FORMAL to describe someone or something as a particular type of person or thing: characterize someone/something as something: The military is usually characterized as being very… …
16characterize — [[t]kæ̱rɪktəraɪz[/t]] characterizes, characterizing, characterized (in BRIT, also use characterise) 1) VERB If something is characterized by a particular feature or quality, that feature or quality is an obvious part of it. [FORMAL] [be V ed by… …
17characterize precisely — index construe (translate), define Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
18characterize — transitive verb ( ized; izing) Date: 1633 1. to describe the character or quality of < characterizes him as ambitious > 2. to be a characteristic of ; distinguish < an era characterized …
19characterize — verb a) To depict someone or something a particular way (often negative.) b) To determine the characteristics of …
20characterize — Synonyms and related words: adumbrate, argue, be characteristic, be indicative of, be significant of, be symptomatic of, bespeak, betoken, block out, brand, bring to life, catch a likeness, chalk out, character, chart, connote, define, delineate …
