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/ˌkæɹəktəɹaɪˈzeɪʃən/
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/ˌkæɹəktəɹəˈzeɪʃən/
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/ˌkɛɹəktəɹəˈzeɪʃən/
Noun
The act or process of characterizing.
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Near-synonyms: portrayal, representation; definition
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It was while he was performing the duties of the store that he acquired the soubriquet "Honest Abe"--a characterization that he never dishonored, and an abbreviation that he never outgrew.
The art of characterization exhibited by the author fascinates us; we gaze and examine as if we were face to face with real personages, whose passions are laid bare, whose life is traced, whose countenance is portrayed with miraculousness, distinctness and verisimilitude.
Noun
a graphic or vivid verbal description
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too often the narrative was interrupted by long word pictures
the author gives a depressing picture of life in Poland
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the pamphlet contained brief characterizations of famous Vermonters
the act of describing distinctive characteristics or essential features
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the 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
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