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Characterisation Moderate

Origin: Latin suffix -tion

Characterisation has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

a graphic or vivid verbal description

"too often the narrative was interrupted by long word pictures"

"the author gives a depressing picture of life in Poland"

"the pamphlet contained brief characterizations of famous Vermonters"

2

the act of describing distinctive characteristics or essential features

"the media's characterization of Al Gore as a nerd"

3

Alternative form of characterization

Example Sentences
"too often the narrative was interrupted by long word pictures" noun
"the author gives a depressing picture of life in Poland" noun
"the pamphlet contained brief characterizations of famous Vermonters" noun
"the media's characterization of Al Gore as a nerd" noun
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
description
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
epithet portrayal
Rhyming Words
ion aion tion zion pion sion gion bion fion lion dion cion rion orion obion axion deion trion diion arion
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