characterize verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes . . . Definition of characterize verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary characterize somebody something to be typical of a person, place or thing The city is characterized by tall modern buildings in steel and glass Want to learn more? to describe or show the qualities of somebody something in a particular way
characterize - WordReference. com Dictionary of English to describe the character of: [ ~ + obj + as + noun]:[~ + object + as] The president characterized that dictator as a scoundrel [ ~ + obj + as + adjective]: I'd characterize him as crazy
characterize - Wiktionary, the free dictionary characterize (third-person singular simple present characterizes, present participle characterizing, simple past and past participle characterized) (transitive) To depict someone or something a particular way (often negative)