Noun: characterization ,ker-ik-tu-ru'zey-shun [N. Amer], ,ka-rik-tu-rI'zey-shun [Brit]
- The act of describing distinctive characteristics or essential features
"the media's characterization of Al Gore as a nerd";
- characterisation [Brit]
- A graphic or vivid verbal description
"the pamphlet contained brief characterizations of famous Vermonters";
- word picture, word-painting, delineation, depiction, picture, characterisation [Brit]
- The representation or acting out of a character or role in a performance
"The actor's characterization of Hamlet was deeply moving";
- portrayal, enactment, personation
Derived forms: characterizations
Type of: acting, description, performing, playacting, playing, verbal description
Encyclopedia: Characterization