Associations to the word «Characterization»

Wiktionary

CHARACTERIZATION, noun. The act or process of characterizing.

Dictionary definition

CHARACTERIZATION, noun. 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".
CHARACTERIZATION, noun. The act of describing distinctive characteristics or essential features; "the media's characterization of Al Gore as a nerd".
CHARACTERIZATION, noun. Acting the part of a character on stage; dramatically representing the character by speech and action and gesture.

Wise words

In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold; Alike fantastic, if too new, or old: Be not the first by whom the new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside.
Alexander Pope