Associations to the word «Characterize»

Wiktionary

CHARACTERIZE, verb. To depict someone or something a particular way (often negative)
CHARACTERIZE, verb. To determine the characteristics of

Dictionary definition

CHARACTERIZE, verb. 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".
CHARACTERIZE, verb. Be characteristic of; "What characterizes a Venetian painting?".

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