characterize
(verb)
verb
1. describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of
- You can characterize his behavior as that of an egotist
- This poem can be characterized as a lament for a dead lover
Similar word(s): characterise, qualify
Definition categories: communication, remember
2. be characteristic of
- What characterizes a Venetian painting?
Similar word(s): characterise
Definition categories: stative, differentiate, distinguish, mark