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