characterise

English Thesaurus

1. describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of (verb.communication)

hypernym	:	remember, think of,
definition	:	keep in mind for attention or consideration (verb.cognition)

hyponym	:	differentiate, distinguish, mark,
definition	:	be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense (verb.cognition)

hyponym	:	stamp,
definition	:	reveal clearly as having a certain character (verb.perception)

2. be characteristic of (verb.stative)

hypernym	:	differentiate, distinguish, mark,
definition	:	be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense (verb.cognition)

hyponym	:	individuate,
definition	:	give individual character to (verb.stative)

hyponym	:	define,
definition	:	determine the nature of (verb.stative)

3. describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of (verb.communication)

derivation	:	quality,
definition	:	an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	character, lineament, quality,
definition	:	a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	character, character reference, reference,
definition	:	a formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person's qualifications and dependability (noun.communication)

derivation	:	characterisation, characterization,
definition	:	the act of describing distinctive characteristics or essential features (noun.communication)

derivation	:	characterisation, characterization, delineation, depiction, picture, word picture, word-painting,
definition	:	a graphic or vivid verbal description (noun.communication)

4. be characteristic of (verb.stative)

derivation	:	character, lineament, quality,
definition	:	a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something (noun.cognition)

5. describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of (verb.communication)

derivation	:	quality,
definition	:	an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	character, lineament, quality,
definition	:	a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	character, character reference, reference,
definition	:	a formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person's qualifications and dependability (noun.communication)

derivation	:	characterisation, characterization,
definition	:	the act of describing distinctive characteristics or essential features (noun.communication)

derivation	:	characterisation, characterization, delineation, depiction, picture, word picture, word-painting,
definition	:	a graphic or vivid verbal description (noun.communication)

6. be characteristic of (verb.stative)

derivation	:	character, lineament, quality,
definition	:	a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something (noun.cognition)