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characterization

Characterization is the act of describing or creation of a character in a story or drama. (noun)

An example of characterization is development of the characteristics and mannerisms of Ritchie Valens by Lou Diamond Phillips in the movie La Bamba.

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See characterization in Webster's New World College Dictionary

See characterization in American Heritage Dictionary 4

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