“too often the narrative was interrupted by long word pictures”
noun
the act of describing distinctive characteristics or essential features
“the media's characterization of Al Gore as a nerd”
Word Forms
delineate
verb
determine the essential quality of
depict
verb
give a description of
characterise
verb
describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of
characterize
verb
describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Charakterisierung
eine grafische oder anschauliche verbale Beschreibung
🇫🇷French
caractérisation
une description graphique ou verbale vivante
🇪🇸Spanish
caracterización
una descripción verbal gráfica o vívida
🇮🇹Italian
caratterizzazione
una descrizione verbale grafica o vivida
🇳🇱Dutch
karakterisering
een grafische of levendige verbale beschrijving
🇵🇹Portuguese
caracterização
uma descrição verbal gráfica ou vívida
🇷🇺Russian
характеристика
графическое или яркое словесное описание
India
🇮🇳Hindi
निस्र्पण
एक ग्राफिक या ज्वलंत मौखिक विवरण
🇧🇩Bengali
চরিত্রায়ন
একটি গ্রাফিক বা প্রাণবন্ত মৌখিক বর্ণনা
🇮🇳Tamil
குணாதிசயம்
ஒரு வரைகலை அல்லது தெளிவான வாய்மொழி விளக்கம்
🇮🇳Telugu
క్యారెక్టరైజేషన్
గ్రాఫిక్ లేదా స్పష్టమైన శబ్ద వివరణ
🇮🇳Marathi
व्यक्तिचित्रण
ग्राफिक किंवा ज्वलंत शाब्दिक वर्णन
🇮🇳Gujarati
લાક્ષણિકતા
ગ્રાફિક અથવા આબેહૂબ મૌખિક વર્ણન
🇮🇳Kannada
ಗುಣಲಕ್ಷಣ
ಗ್ರಾಫಿಕ್ ಅಥವಾ ಎದ್ದುಕಾಣುವ ಮೌಖಿಕ ವಿವರಣೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
സ്വഭാവരൂപീകരണം
ഗ്രാഫിക് അല്ലെങ്കിൽ ഉജ്ജ്വലമായ വാക്കാലുള്ള വിവരണം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਵਿਸ਼ੇਸ਼ਤਾ
ਇੱਕ ਗ੍ਰਾਫਿਕ ਜਾਂ ਸਪਸ਼ਟ ਜ਼ਬਾਨੀ ਵਰਣਨ
🇵🇰Urdu
خصوصیت
ایک گرافک یا واضح زبانی وضاحت
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
表征
图形或生动的口头描述
🇯🇵Japanese
特徴づけ
グラフィックまたは生き生きとした口頭での説明
🇰🇷Korean
성격 묘사
생생하거나 생생한 구두 설명
🇻🇳Vietnamese
đặc tính
mô tả bằng lời nói bằng hình ảnh hoặc sinh động
🇹🇭Thai
ลักษณะ
คำอธิบายด้วยวาจาที่ชัดเจนหรือชัดเจน
🇮🇩Indonesian
karakterisasi
deskripsi verbal yang grafis atau jelas
🇵🇭Filipino
paglalarawan
isang graphic o matingkad na pandiwang paglalarawan
🇲🇾Malay
perwatakan
grafik atau penerangan lisan yang jelas
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
التوصيف
وصف رسومي أو لفظي واضح
🇮🇷Persian
شخصیت پردازی
یک توصیف شفاهی گرافیکی یا واضح
🇹🇷Turkish
karakterizasyon
grafik veya canlı bir sözlü açıklama
🇮🇱Hebrew
אִפיוּן
תיאור מילולי גרפי או חי
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'characterisation'?
The primary meaning of 'characterisation' is 'a graphic or vivid verbal description'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'characterisation' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'characterisation' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'characterisation' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'characterisation' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'characterisation' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'characterisation' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'characterisation' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'characterisation' in regular conversations?
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How likely are you to use 'characterisation' in a professional email?
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