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

The most important things are the hardest things to say. They are the things you get ashamed of because words diminish your feelings - words shrink things that seem timeless when they are in your head to no more than living size when they are brought out.
Stephen King