Definitions for characterize
Overview of verb characterize
The verb characterize has 2 senses? (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (9) qualify, characterize, characterise
(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")
2. (8) characterize, characterise
(be characteristic of; "What characterizes a Venetian painting?")
