characterizing

Variant of characterize

characterize definition

char·ac·ter·ize (kar′ək tər īz′, kar′ik-)

transitive verb characterized -·ized′, characterizing -·iz′·ing

  1. to describe or portray the particular qualities, features, or traits of
  2. to be the distinctive character of; distinguish a miser is characterized by greed

Etymology: ML characterizare < Gr charaktērizein: see character

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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