characterisation, n.
(characterisations)
(characterisations)
the act of describing distinctive characteristics or essential features
<noun.communication>
characterisation characterization
sample sentences
"the media's characterization of Al Gore as a nerd"
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hypernym
a graphic or vivid verbal description
<noun.communication> freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1
characterisation characterization delineation depiction picture word picture word-painting
sample sentences
"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"
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derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
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