English to English verb
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describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of |  | Example: You can characterize his behavior as that of an egotist This poem can be characterized as a lament for a dead lover
source: wordnet30
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be characteristic of |  | Example: What characterizes a Venetian painting?
source: wordnet30
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To make distinct and recognizable by peculiar marks or traits; to make with distinctive features. |  | source: webster1913
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