characterization
noun
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
a graphic or vivid verbal description
too often the narrative was interrupted by long word pictures
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Sense 2 noun
the act of describing distinctive characteristics or essential features
the media's characterization of Al Gore as a nerd
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Sense 3 noun
acting the part of a character on stage; dramatically representing the character by speech and action and gesture
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | characterize |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | describe |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | delineate |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | delimit |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | description |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | epithet |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | portrayal |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | characterize |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | description |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | personate |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | enact |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | impersonate |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | acting |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | impression |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | persona |