🖊️characterize

verb
/ˈkærəktəraɪz/

Meaning

to describe or portray the distinctive features or qualities of someone or something

Example Sentences

The author characterizes the hero as brave and selfless.

Example Expressions

characterize as

Synonyms

depict, portray, define, describe, represent

Antonyms

misrepresent, distort

Collocations

characterize as, clearly characterize, characterizes the style

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