Associations to the word «Characterization»

Wiktionary

CHARACTERIZATION, noun. The act or process of characterizing.

Dictionary definition

CHARACTERIZATION, noun. 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, noun. The act of describing distinctive characteristics or essential features; "the media's characterization of Al Gore as a nerd".
CHARACTERIZATION, noun. Acting the part of a character on stage; dramatically representing the character by speech and action and gesture.

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley