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Present participle for to describe or depict the nature, scope, or meaning of
“Some historians characterize Du Bois's thinking as riddled with contradiction.”
Present participle for to place something into a particular category or class
“I would probably characterize this music as industrial jazz-metal-hip-hop-fusion.”
Present participle for to explain or clarify something
“How would you characterize the differences in what was approved, versus what you had proffered as a general concept to include as part of the speech?”
Present participle for to give a (typically descriptive) name or title to someone or something
“Perhaps the media's rush to characterize him as a hero had blinded them to his sinister, ulterior motives.”
Present participle for to distinguish or identify (as) the distinctive nature or features of
“The debate over DP legislation established the divide in policy that would characterize the era.”
Present participle for to give, or suffuse with, a particular character or quality to
“Representations of animals and trees characterize his art with interpretations that are sometimes delicate and ethereal.”
Present participle for to act out a character, typically as a performance
“It is a role that requires a singer who is able to act and characterize a part vocally, rather than a part for showing off the beauty of the voice.”
Present participle for to be, or serves as, a typical example or representation of
Present participle for to be a sign or symbol of
Present participle for to establish a mood, character or context for something
Present participle for to give a summary of
Present participle for to express the essential characteristics of a person, thing, or situation in a concise
An act of designating or characterizing someone or something
The act of describing
Asserting that a subject has a particular property
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