characterize verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes . . . to describe or show the qualities of somebody something in a particular way characterize somebody something How would you characterize the mood of the 1990s? characterize somebody something as something Her political views have been characterized as ‘extreme’
CHARACTERIZE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary If something is characterized by a particular feature or quality, that feature or quality is an obvious part of it A bold use of colour characterizes the bedroom [VERB noun] If you characterize someone or something as a particular thing, you describe them as that thing Both companies have characterized the relationship as friendly
characterize - WordReference. com Dictionary of English to be a characteristic of:[~ + object] Brutality characterizes that horrible dictator 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 Verb 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)