/kar'ik teuhr euh zay"sheuhn, -treuh zay"-/ , n.
1. portrayal; description: the actor's characterization of a politician.
2. the act of characterizing.
3. the creation and convincing representation of fictitious characters.
[ 1560-70; characterizat ( us ) marked (ptp. of characterizare to CHARACTERIZE; see -ATE 1 ) + L -ion- -ION ]
Syn. 1. representation, depiction, delineation.