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- Dictionarycharacterize/ˈkarɪktərʌɪz/
verb
- 1. describe the distinctive nature or features of: "she characterized the period as the decade of revolution" Similar
- 2. (of a feature or quality) be typical or characteristic of: "the disease is characterized by weakening of the immune system"
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CHARACTERIZE definition: 1. Something that characterizes another thing is typical of it: 2. to describe something by…. Learn more.
The meaning of CHARACTERIZE is to describe the character or quality of. How to use characterize in a sentence.
Characterize definition: to mark or distinguish as a characteristic; be a characteristic of. See examples of CHARACTERIZE used in a sentence.
CHARACTERIZE meaning: 1. Something that characterizes another thing is typical of it: 2. to describe something by…. Learn more.
characterize somebody/something to be typical of a person, place or thing. the rolling hills that characterize this part of England; The city is characterized by tall modern buildings in steel and glass.
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”. synonyms: characterise, qualify. see more. see less. types: differentiate, distinguish, mark.
If you characterize someone or something as a particular thing, you describe them as that thing. [ formal ] Both companies have characterized the relationship as friendly.
