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char⋅ac⋅ter⋅i⋅za⋅tion

  [kar-ik-ter-uh-zey-shuhn, -truh-zey-]
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–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 charactērizāt(us) marked (ptp. of charactērizāre to characterize; see -ate 1 ) + L -iōn- -ion

Synonyms:
1. representation, depiction, delineation.
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char·ac·ter·i·za·tion   (kār'ək-tər-ĭ-zā'shən)   
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.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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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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