characterize

Meaning

1. (transitive) To depict someone or something a particular way (often negative).
2. (transitive) To be typical of.
3. (transitive) To determine the characteristics of.

Synonyms

characterise

mark

distinguish

qualify

describe

define

portray

represent

depict

typify

denote

discriminate

imitate

impersonate

its

leave

marked

mold

mould

on

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paint

picture

plot

rate

shape

show

stamp

stand for

style

symbolize

their

title

turn

make clear

tell apart

indentify

to be a characteristic of

act

characterise

be

bespeak

betoken

by

classify

designate

differentiate

feature

form

formative

identify

Translations

caractériser

caracterizar

caratterizzare

charakterisieren

caracterizar

kenmerken

kennzeichnen

caracteritzar

tanımlamak

χαρακτηρίζω

tekenen

karakteriseren

karakterize etmek

qualificare

🧑‍⚖️

définir

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkæɹəktəɹaɪz/

Etymology

From Medieval Latin charactērizō, from Ancient Greek χαρακτηρίζω (kharaktērízō, “to designate by a characteristic mark”), from χαρακτήρ (kharaktḗr, “a mark, character”). By surface analysis, character + -ize.