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- [kar-ik-ter-uh-zey-shuh n, -truh-zey-]
- /ˌkær ɪk tər əˈzeɪ ʃən, -trəˈzeɪ-/
- /ˌkær.ɪk.tə.raɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kar-ik-ter-uh-zey-shuh n, -truh-zey-]
- /ˌkær ɪk tər əˈzeɪ ʃən, -trəˈzeɪ-/
Definitions of characterization word
- variable noun characterization Characterization is the way an author or an actor describes or shows what a character is like. 3
- noun characterization description of character, traits, etc 3
- noun characterization the act of characterizing 3
- noun characterization the delineation of character or creation of characters in a play, story, etc. 3
- noun characterization portrayal; description: the actor's characterization of a politician. 1
- noun characterization the act of characterizing or describing the individual quality of a person or thing. 1
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Origin of characterization
First appearance:
before 1560 One of the 32% oldest English words
1560-70; < Medieval Latin charactērizāt(us) marked (past participle of charactērizāre to characterize; see -ate1) + Latin -iōn- -ion
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Parts of speech for Characterization
noun
adjective
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
characterization popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
characterization usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for characterization
noun characterization
- seeming — apparent; appearing, whether truly or falsely, to be as specified: a seeming advantage.
- depiction — A depiction of something is a picture or a written description of it.
- imitation — a result or product of imitating.
- portrayal — the act of portraying.
- impersonation — to assume the character or appearance of; pretend to be: He was arrested for impersonating a police officer.
Antonyms for characterization
noun characterization
- ambiguity — If you say that there is ambiguity in something, you mean that it is unclear or confusing, or it can be understood in more than one way.
- nonsense — words or language having little or no sense or meaning.
- question — a sentence in an interrogative form, addressed to someone in order to get information in reply.
- vagueness — (of persons) not clear or definite in thought, understanding, or expression: vague about his motives; a vague person.
- concealment — Concealment is the state of being hidden or the act of hiding something.
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