characterisation
English Thesaurus
1. the act of describing distinctive characteristics or essential features (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | description, |
| definition | : | the act of describing something (noun.communication) |
2. a graphic or vivid verbal description (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | description, verbal description, |
| definition | : | a statement that represents something in words (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | epithet, |
| definition | : | descriptive word or phrase (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | portrait, portraiture, portrayal, |
| definition | : | a word picture of a person's appearance and character (noun.communication) |
3. the act of describing distinctive characteristics or essential features (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | characterise, characterize, qualify, characterise, characterize, qualify, |
| definition | : | describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of (verb.communication) |
4. a graphic or vivid verbal description (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | delineate, |
| definition | : | describe in vivid detail (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | define, delimit, delimitate, delineate, specify, |
| definition | : | determine the essential quality of (verb.stative) |
5. the act of describing distinctive characteristics or essential features (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | characterise, characterize, qualify, characterise, characterize, qualify, |
| definition | : | describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of (verb.communication) |
6. a graphic or vivid verbal description (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | delineate, |
| definition | : | describe in vivid detail (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | define, delimit, delimitate, delineate, specify, |
| definition | : | determine the essential quality of (verb.stative) |
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