Characterise — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

be characteristic of

describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/kɹˈɛsk/

🇬🇧British English

/sˈɪŋɡjʊlˌeɪtɪd/

🇮🇳Indian English

/sˈɪŋɡjʊlˌeɪtɪd/

4 syllables Say it as /kɹˈɛsk/.

Examples

What characterizes a Venetian painting?
You can characterize his behavior as that of an egotist
This poem can be characterized as a lament for a dead lover

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

characterize qualify

Parts of Speech

verb	be characteristic of “What characterizes a Venetian painting?”
verb	describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of “You can characterize his behavior as that of an egotist”

Word Forms

character	noun	a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something
quality	noun	a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something
characterization	noun	the act of describing distinctive characteristics or essential features
characterisation	noun	the act of describing distinctive characteristics or essential features

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

charakterisieren

charakteristisch sein für

🇫🇷French

caractériser

être caractéristique de

🇪🇸Spanish

caracterizar

ser característico de

🇮🇹Italian

caratterizzare

essere caratteristico di

🇳🇱Dutch

karakteriseren

kenmerkend zijn voor

🇵🇹Portuguese

caracterizar

ser característico de

🇷🇺Russian

характеризовать

быть характерным для

India

🇮🇳Hindi

चिह्नित करना

की विशेषता हो

🇧🇩Bengali

বৈশিষ্ট্য

বৈশিষ্ট্যযুক্ত হতে

🇮🇳Tamil

குணாதிசயம்

பண்பு இருக்கும்

🇮🇳Telugu

వర్ణించు

లక్షణంగా ఉంటుంది

🇮🇳Marathi

वैशिष्ट्यीकृत

चे वैशिष्ट्यपूर्ण असणे

🇮🇳Gujarati

લાક્ષણિકતા

ની લાક્ષણિકતા બનો

🇮🇳Kannada

ಗುಣಲಕ್ಷಣ

ಲಕ್ಷಣವಾಗಿರಲಿ

🇮🇳Malayalam

സ്വഭാവം

എന്നതിൻ്റെ സവിശേഷതയായിരിക്കും

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਵਿਸ਼ੇਸ਼ਤਾ

ਦੀ ਵਿਸ਼ੇਸ਼ਤਾ ਹੋਣਾ

🇵🇰Urdu

خصوصیات

کی خصوصیت ہو

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

表征

具有以下特征

🇯🇵Japanese

特徴づける

特徴的である

🇰🇷Korean

특성화하다

특징이 있다

🇻🇳Vietnamese

mô tả đặc điểm

là đặc trưng của

🇹🇭Thai

ลักษณะ

เป็นลักษณะของ

🇮🇩Indonesian

mencirikan

menjadi ciri khas dari

🇵🇭Filipino

katangian

maging katangian ng

🇲🇾Malay

mencirikan

menjadi ciri

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

تميز

تكون مميزة

🇮🇷Persian

مشخص کردن

مشخصه باشد

🇹🇷Turkish

karakterize etmek

karakteristik olmak

🇮🇱Hebrew

לאפיין

להיות אופייני ל

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What is the primary definition of the word 'characterise'?

The primary meaning of 'characterise' is 'be characteristic of'.

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Using 'characterise' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'characterise' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'characterise' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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