characterization
(noun)
noun
1. a graphic or vivid verbal description
- the pamphlet contained brief characterizations of famous Vermonters
Similar word(s): delineation, depiction, picture
Definition categories: communication, description
2. the act of describing distinctive characteristics or essential features
- the media's characterization of Al Gore as a nerd
Definition categories: communication, description
3. acting the part of a character on stage; dramatically representing the character by speech and action and gesture
Similar word(s): enactment, personation, portrayal
Definition categories: act, acting, performing, playacting, playing