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Characterization

Characterization Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Characterization? [n] acting the part of a character on stage; dramaticially representing the character by speech and action and gesture [n] the act of describing distinctive characteristics or essential features; "the media's characterization of Al Gore as a nerd" [n] a graphic or vivid verbal description; "too often the narrative was interrupted by long word pictures"; "the author gives a depressing picture of life in Poland"; "the pamphlet contained brief characterizations of famous Vermonters" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Characterization: characterisation \| delineation \| depiction \| enactment \| personation \| picture \| portrayal \| word picture \| word-painting Related Terms \| Find terms related to Characterization: acting \| action \| alphabet \| anagnorisis \| angle \| aping \| architectonics \| architecture \| argument \| art \| atmosphere \| background \| blueprint \| buffoonery \| business \| cameo \| catalog \| cataloging \| catastrophe \| character \| character sketch \| charactering \| chart \| choreography \| color \| complication \| continuity \| contrivance \| conventional representation \| dance notation \| definition \| delineation \| demonstration \| denomination \| denotation \| denouement \| depiction \| depictment \| description \| design \| designation \| details \| development \| device \| diagram \| differentiation \| disclosure \| distinction \| drama \| drawing \| dumb show \| embodiment \| enacting \| enactment \| episode \| evocation \| exemplification \| expression \| fable \| falling action \| figuration \| fingering \| gag \| gimmick \| graphic account \| ham \| hammy acting \| hieroglyphic \| hint \| hoke \| hokum \| iconography \| identification \| ideogram \| illustration \| image \| imagery \| imaging \| imitation \| impersonation \| impression \| incarnation \| incident \| indication \| indicativeness \| itemization \| letter \| limning \| line \| local color \| logogram \| logograph \| manifestation \| map \| masquerade \| meaning \| mimesis \| mimicking \| mimicry \| miming \| mood \| motif \| movement \| mummery \| musical notation \| mythos \| naming \| notation \| overacting \| pantomime \| pantomiming \| particularization \| patter \| performance \| performing \| peripeteia \| personation \| personification \| photograph \| picking out \| pictogram \| picture \| picturization \| plan \| playacting \| playing \| plot \| pointing \| pointing out \| pointing to \| portrait \| portraiture \| portrayal \| posing \| prefigurement \| presentment \| printing \| profile \| projection \| realization \| recognition \| rendering \| rendition \| representation \| rising action \| schema \| scheme \| score \| script \| secondary plot \| selection \| show \| showing \| signification \| sketch \| slant \| slapstick \| specification \| stage business \| stage directions \| stage presence \| story \| structure \| stunt \| subject \| subplot \| suggestion \| switch \| syllabary \| symbol \| symptomaticness \| tablature \| taking a role \| thematic development \| theme \| tone \| topic \| twist \| vignette \| vivid description \| word painting \| writing See Also \| acting \| character \| description \| epithet \| impression \| part \| performing \| persona \| playacting \| playing \| portrait \| portraiture \| portrayal \| role \| theatrical role \| verbal description Characterization In Webster's Dictionary \Char`acteri*za"tion\, n. The act or process of characterizing.

Characterization Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Characterization?

[n] acting the part of a character on stage; dramaticially representing the character by speech and action and gesture
[n] the act of describing distinctive characteristics or essential features; "the media's characterization of Al Gore as a nerd"
[n] a graphic or vivid verbal description; "too often the narrative was interrupted by long word pictures"; "the author gives a depressing picture of life in Poland"; "the pamphlet contained brief characterizations of famous Vermonters"

Characterization In Webster's Dictionary

\Char`ac*ter*i*za"tion\, n.
The act or process of characterizing.

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