Characterize - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈkærəktəraɪz|  American pronunciation of the word characterize
Brit.  |ˈkærəktəræɪz|  British pronunciation of the word characterize

verb

- describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of (syn: qualify)
You can characterize his behavior as that of an egotist
This poem can be characterized as a lament for a dead lover
- be characteristic of
What characterizes a Venetian painting?

Extra examples

How would you characterize the situation?

I would characterize this as a positive change for our company.

She had difficulty characterizing their relationship.

His personality is hard to characterize.

Farms and large flat fields characterize most of the area.

You have characterized him as an ambitious person.

That excellent taste which characterizes her writings.

The group was characterized as being well-educated and liberal.

Bright colours characterize his paintings.

You can characterize his behavior as that of an egotist

This poem can be characterized as a lament for a dead lover

What characterizes a Venetian painting?

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: characterize
he/she/it: characterizes
present participle: characterizing
past tense: characterized
past participle: characterized
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