Meaning & Definition of Characterize in English
English⟶
Characterize
/kɛrəktəraɪz/
verb
1. 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"
synonym:
- qualify,
- characterize,
- characterise
2. Be characteristic of
- "What characterizes a venetian painting?"
synonym:
- characterize,
- characterise