Definitions for characterization
ˌkær ɪk tər əˈzeɪ ʃənchar·ac·ter·i·za·tion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. word picture, word-painting, delineation, depiction, picture, characterization, characterisationnoun

   a graphic or vivid verbal description

   "too often the narrative was interrupted by long word pictures"; "the author gives a depressing picture of life in Poland"; "the pamphlet contained brief characterizations of famous Vermonters"

2. characterization, characterisationnoun

   the act of describing distinctive characteristics or essential features

   "the media's characterization of Al Gore as a nerd"

3. portrayal, characterization, enactment, personationnoun

   acting the part of a character on stage; dramatically representing the character by speech and action and gesture

WiktionaryRate this definition:1.3 / 4 votes

1. characterizationnoun

   The act or process of characterizing.

2. Etymology: From χαρακτηρίζω, from χαρακτήρ, from χαράσσω (engrave)

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1. Characterization

   Characterization or characterisation is the representation of persons (or other beings or creatures) in narrative and dramatic works. The term character development is sometimes used as a synonym. This representation may include direct methods like the attribution of qualities in description or commentary, and indirect (or "dramatic") methods inviting readers to infer qualities from characters' actions, dialogue, or appearance. Such a personage is called a character. Character is a literary element.

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1. characterization

   Characterization is a literary device used to highlight and explain the details about a character in a story, often presenting their appearance, personality, behavior, and other qualities. It can be direct, as told by the narrator, or indirect, where the character's personality is revealed through their actions, thoughts, or dialogue.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Characterizationnoun

   the act or process of characterizing

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Characterization

   Characterization or characterisation is the art of creating characters for a narrative, including the process of conveying information about them. It is a literary element and may be employed in dramatic works of art or everyday conversation. Characters may be presented by means of description, through their actions, speech, or thoughts.

Matched Categories

1. • Acting
   • Description

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How to say characterization in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of characterization in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of characterization in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of characterization in a Sentence

1. Marc Chandler:

   Markets are worried about a more hawkish type of tapering, the Fed could drop its characterization of inflation as being transitory, and the second thing is the markets are saying as soon as the Fed gets done with its tapering, they’re going hike rates.

2. David Vigilante:

   This was the first characterization of the evidence we had seen, and it was stunning.

3. Jade Fulce:

   Since the importance of variants may differ by location, CDC, in collaboration with the SIG [SARS-CoV-2 Interagency Group], is closely monitoring the emergence of the B.1.617 variant in the United States and this variant has been prioritized for characterization by the U.S. government to better understand the potential impact on available medical countermeasures, including vaccines, therapeutics, and diagnostics, cDC and the SIG continually review the available scientific evidence as well as the genomic surveillance data to assess the classification of variants. On May 4, 2021, the B.1.617, B.1.617.1, B.1.617.2, and B.1.617.3 lineages were classified as variants of interests by CDC, in collaboration with the SIG, but variant status might escalate or deescalate based on scientific evidence.

4. Peter Carr:

   BuzzFeed's description of specific statements to the Special Counsel's Office, and characterization of documents and testimony obtained by this office, regarding Michael Cohen's Congressional testimony are not accurate.

5. Jody Culham:

   This work may be the richest characterization ever conducted of a single patient’s visual system, she has shown this very profound recovery of vision, based on her perception of motion.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=characterization
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Characterization
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Characterization
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/characterization
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=characterization
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=characterization