characterization

A noun referring to the act or process of describing the distinctive qualities or features of someone or something, or the portrayal of a character in a dramatic work.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее действие или процесс описания отличительных качеств или особенностей кого-либо или чего-либо, или изображение персонажа в драматическом произведении.esSustantivo que se refiere al proceso o acción de describir los rasgos distintivos o cualidades de alguien o algo, o a la representación de un personaje en una obra dramática.frNom désignant l'action ou le processus de description des qualités ou caractéristiques distinctives de quelqu'un ou de quelque chose, ou la représentation d'un personnage dans une œuvre dramatique.deSubstantiv, das die Handlung oder den Prozess der Beschreibung der kennzeichnenden Eigenschaften oder Merkmale von jemandem oder etwas bezeichnet, oder die Darstellung einer Figur in einem dramatischen Werk.ptSubstantivo que designa a ação ou o processo de descrever as qualidades ou características distintivas de alguém ou algo, ou a representação de uma personagem numa obra dramática.zh名词，指描述某人或某物的特征或特点的行为或过程，也指在戏剧作品中刻画人物。arاسم يدل على عملية وصف الخصائص أو السمات المميزة لشخص أو شيء، أو تصوير شخصية في عمل أدبي أو درامي.

1. Vivid description B2 formal

   A graphic or vivid verbal description of someone or something.

   • The author's characterization of the villain was chilling.
   • Her characterization of the city as a 'concrete jungle' was apt.
   • The report gave a detailed characterization of the economic situation.

   ruЯркое описаниеesDescripción vívidafrPortrait vivantdeanschauliche BeschreibungptDescrição vívidazh生动描写arوصف حي

   同义词: delineationdepictiondescriptionpictureportrayalrepresentationsketch

2. Distinguishing features B2 formal

   The act of describing the distinctive characteristics or essential features of something.

   • The characterization of the disease is crucial for diagnosis.
   • This study focuses on the characterization of the new material.
   • The characterization of the problem was the first step toward a solution.

   ruХарактеристикаesCaracterizaciónfrCaractérisationdeCharakterisierungptCaracterizaçãozh特征描述arالتوصيف

   同义词: delineationdepictiondescriptionportrayalrepresentation

   反义词: distortionmisrepresentation

3. Dramatic portrayal B2 formal

   Acting the part of a character on stage; dramatically representing the character through speech, action, and gesture.

   • Her characterization of Lady Macbeth was powerful and moving.
   • The actor's characterization of the king was both regal and vulnerable.
   • Good characterization is essential for a believable performance.

   ruХарактеризацияesCaracterización dramáticafrCaractérisation dramatiquedeCharakterdarstellungptCaracterizaçãozh角色塑造arتجسيد الشخصية

   同义词: actingenactmentimpersonationinterpretationperformancepersonationportrayalrepresentation

• characterizations plural form
• characterizations' possessive plural form
• characterization's possessive singular form