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CHARACTERIZE

\kˈaɹɪktəɹˌa͡ɪz], \kˈaɹɪktəɹˌa‍ɪz], \k_ˈa_ɹ_ɪ_k_t_ə_ɹ_ˌaɪ_z]\

Definitions of CHARACTERIZE

2006 - WordNet 3.0
2011 - English Dictionary Database
2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.

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be characteristic of; "What characterizes a Venetian painting?"

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

be characteristic of; "What characterizes a Venetian painting?"

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

To indicate the character of; to describe.

2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
By Oddity Software

To indicate the character of; to describe.

1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
By Noah Webster.

To describe by peculiar or essential qualities; to mark or distinguish; as, the Angora cat is characterized by long silky hair.
Characterization.

1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer

Characterization.
To give a character to: to describe by peculiar qualities: to distinguish or designate.

1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
By Daniel Lyons

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