CHARACTERIZE


Meaning of CHARACTERIZE in English

v.tr. (also -ise) 1 a describe the character of. b (foll. by as) describe as. 2 be characteristic of. 3 impart character to. characterization n.

[ F caractériser or med.L characterizare f. Gk kharakterizo ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary.      Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка.