characterization
noun/ˌkærəktəraɪˈzeɪʃn/
/ˌkærəktərəˈzeɪʃn/
(British English also characterisation)
[uncountable, countable]- the way that a writer makes characters in a book or play seem real
- a work of comic brilliance and masterly characterization
- The film is worth seeing for its fine characterizations.
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- (formal) the way in which somebody/something is described or defined synonym portrayal
- This is an unfair characterization of the prime minister.
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