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Grammar : Noun
Spell : kar-ik-ter-uh-zey-shuhn, -truh-zey-
Phonetic Transcription : ˌkær ɪk tər əˈzeɪ ʃən, -trəˈzeɪ-



Definition of characterization

Origin :
  • 1560s, "marking out of a precise form;" see characterize + -ation. Meaning "description of essential features" is from 1814.
  • As in label : noun marker, description; brand
  • As in portrait : noun drawn representation; description
  • As in acting : noun entertaining, performing
  • As in definition : noun description
  • As in description : noun account in speech, writing
Example sentences :
  • His red slave's wig is thus made a feature in the characterization.
  • Extract from : « The Dramatic Values in Plautus » by Wilton Wallace Blancke
  • The characterization of Othello in the rest of this scene is anything but happy.
  • Extract from : « The Man Shakespeare » by Frank Harris
  • The very power of the characterization makes the traitress hateful.
  • Extract from : « The Man Shakespeare » by Frank Harris
  • His puppets no longer interest him; he is careless of characterization.
  • Extract from : « The Man Shakespeare » by Frank Harris
  • This characterization is perhaps extreme, but the danger to which it refers is all too frequent.
  • Extract from : « College Teaching » by Paul Klapper
  • The characterization of the oratorio, however, is thoroughly pertinent and complete.
  • Extract from : « The Standard Oratorios » by George P. Upton
  • Hunt, Leigh, his characterization of the "Divine Comedy," 70.
  • Extract from : « The Booklover and His Books » by Harry Lyman Koopman
  • And Ganz let out a chuckle at the success of his own characterization.
  • Extract from : « The Best Short Stories of 1917 » by Various
  • The short story consists of setting, characterization, and narrative.
  • Extract from : « Short Stories of Various Types » by Various
  • There is no likeness of plot, characterization, action or diction.
  • Extract from : « The Critics Versus Shakspere » by Francis A. Smith

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