Synonyms for

Characterizing

Verb / ˈkerʌktɜ:ˌaɪzɪŋ / Another word for characterizing — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

to describe the character or qualities of someone or something

Synonyms & similar words

characterize qualify characterise depicting portraying representing describing depicting illustrating rendering presenting delineating narrating telling reciting relating chronicling recounting reporting chronicling tracing detailing cataloging

Example sentences

  1. The scientist is characterizing the new species of bird as having bright blue feathers.
  2. The teacher is characterizing the student as hardworking and kind.
  3. The detective is characterizing the suspect as having a motive for the crime.
  4. The journalist is characterizing the event as the largest protest in the city's history.
  5. The artist is characterizing the landscape as serene and peaceful.

Quotes

  • Characterizing is a way of telling a story. It's a way of describing people and situations. - Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
  • The art of characterizing is a subtle one, and is not to be acquired by all. - Horace Smith
  • Science is concerned with what is possible while art is concerned with what is characterizing. - John W. Gardner

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