characterization

English Thesaurus

1. acting the part of a character on stage; dramatically representing the character by speech and action and gesture (noun.act)

hypernym	:	acting, performing, playacting, playing,
definition	:	the performance of a part or role in a drama (noun.act)

hyponym	:	impression,
definition	:	an impressionistic portrayal of a person (noun.act)

hyponym	:	character, part, persona, role, theatrical role,
definition	:	an actor's portrayal of someone in a play (noun.cognition)

2. the act of describing distinctive characteristics or essential features (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	description,
definition	:	the act of describing something (noun.communication)

3. 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)

4. acting the part of a character on stage; dramatically representing the character by speech and action and gesture (noun.act)

derivation	:	impersonate, personate, pose,
definition	:	pretend to be someone you are not; sometimes with fraudulent intentions (verb.communication)

derivation	:	act out, enact, reenact,
definition	:	act out; represent or perform as if in a play (verb.creation)

derivation	:	impersonate, portray,
definition	:	assume or act the character of (verb.creation)

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	:	depict, describe, draw,
definition	:	give a description of (verb.communication)

derivation	:	delineate,
definition	:	describe in vivid detail (verb.communication)

derivation	:	define, delimit, delimitate, delineate, specify,
definition	:	determine the essential quality of (verb.stative)

7. acting the part of a character on stage; dramatically representing the character by speech and action and gesture (noun.act)

derivation	:	impersonate, personate, pose,
definition	:	pretend to be someone you are not; sometimes with fraudulent intentions (verb.communication)

derivation	:	act out, enact, reenact,
definition	:	act out; represent or perform as if in a play (verb.creation)

derivation	:	impersonate, portray,
definition	:	assume or act the character of (verb.creation)

8. 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)

9. a graphic or vivid verbal description (noun.communication)

derivation	:	depict, describe, draw,
definition	:	give a description of (verb.communication)

derivation	:	delineate,
definition	:	describe in vivid detail (verb.communication)

derivation	:	define, delimit, delimitate, delineate, specify,
definition	:	determine the essential quality of (verb.stative)