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Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
char·ac·ter·i·za·tion       [kar-ik-ter-uh-zey-shuhn, -truh-zey-] Pronunciation Key
–noun
1.portrayal; description: the actor's characterization of a politician.
2.the act of characterizing.
3.the creation and convincing representation of fictitious characters.
[Origin: 1560–70; < ML charactérizāt(us) marked (ptp. of charactérizāre to characterize; see -ate1) + L -iōn- -ion]

—Synonyms 1. representation, depiction, delineation.
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char·ac·ter·i·za·tion       (kār'ək-tər-ĭ-zā'shən)  Pronunciation Key 
n.  
  1. The act or an instance of characterizing.
  2. A description of qualities or peculiarities: a list of places of interest, with brief characterizations of each.
  3. Representation of a character or characters on the stage or in writing, especially by imitating or describing actions, gestures, or speeches.

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characterization

noun
1. a graphic or vivid verbal description; "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" [syn: word picture] 
2. the act of describing distinctive characteristics or essential features; "the media's characterization of Al Gore as a nerd" 
3. acting the part of a character on stage; dramatically representing the character by speech and action and gesture [syn: portrayal] 

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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This

Characterization

Char`ac*ter*i*za"tion\, n. The act or process of characterizing.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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