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