characterizing

Meanings

• verb (characterizes), adjective (characterizing)

  Describing or representing the nature, essential qualities, or essential features of something.

  - "The teacher characterizes her students based on their performance."
  - "The novel characterizes the protagonist as brave and selfless."

• verb (characterizes)

  To attribute or ascribe a quality or characteristic to.

  - "He characterizes the situation as hopeless."
  - "The painting characterizes the emotions of the artist."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with characterizing
narratives , prestidigitates , elaborates , conservatives , applies , collaborates

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Variants

List of all variants of characterizing that leads to same result
characterize , characterized , characterizes , characterizing

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Forms

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characterised, characterizingly, more characterizing, most characterizing

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Etymology

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From the Middle English charakteren, from Old French caractere, from Latin character, mark, sign.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'characterizing' comes from the Latin word 'character', which means 'mark' or 'sign'.

2. In literature, characterizing is often used in conjunction with other descriptive techniques such as setting and dialogue.

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Related Concepts

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1. Descriptive language: Characterizing is a form of descriptive language that is used to convey the essential qualities or features of something.

2. Character development: Characterizing is an essential aspect of character development in literature and other forms of storytelling.

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Culture

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Characterizing has been used extensively in literature, art, and music to develop complex characters and convey emotions. In literature, authors use characterizing to help readers understand and connect with characters. In art, artists use characterizing to convey the personality and emotions of their subjects. In music, musicians use characterizing to create unique sounds and styles.

How to Memorize "characterizing"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the act of assigning a quality or characteristic to something.
   - Imagine yourself describing the essential features of an object or person.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'characterizing' with the idea of describing essential qualities or features.
   - Think of the word 'character' and how it relates to the idea of essential qualities.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each definition: 'C' is for 'Describing or representing the nature, essential qualities, or essential features of something.', 'C' is for 'Describing or attributing a quality or characteristic to something'.

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