Dictionary Check: characterize

"characterize" is a valid word!

Scrabble 28 points
Words with Friends 29 points

Definition

verb

describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of

Example: "You can characterize his behavior as that of an egotist"
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verb

be characteristic of

Example: "What characterizes a Venetian painting?"
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