Characterize (Verb)

Meaning 1

Describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of; "You can characterize his behavior as that of an egotist"; "This poem can be characterized as a lament for a dead lover".

Classification

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

Synonyms

  • Characterise
  • Qualify

Hypernyms

  • Remember

Hyponyms

  • Differentiate
  • Distinguish
  • Stamp

Related Words

  • Characterization (noun)
  • Character (noun)

Meaning 2

Be characteristic of; "What characterizes a Venetian painting?".

Classification

Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.

Synonyms

  • Characterise

Hypernyms

  • Mark
  • Differentiate

Related Words

  • Character (noun)
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