Characterization - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˌkærəktərəˈzeɪʃn|
Brit.
|kæræktəræɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n|
noun
- a graphic or vivid verbal description (syn: delineation, depiction, picture, word-painting)
the pamphlet contained brief characterizations of famous Vermonters
- the act of describing distinctive characteristics or essential featuresthe media's characterization of Al Gore as a nerd
- acting the part of a character on stage; dramatically representing the character by speech and action and gesture (syn: enactment, personation, portrayal)Extra examples
The reporter was criticized for his characterization of the people of the town as poor and uneducated.
News reporting requires accurate characterization.
The class discussed the author's characterization of the boy as someone who wanted to be accepted by others.
The story has good characterization.
As a writer I am interested in characterization.
Pilcher's books have humour, good characterization, and lively dialogue.
Word forms
noun
singular: characterization
plural: characterizations
singular: characterization
plural: characterizations
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