The meaning of Characterize

verb

Be a sign of; indicate.

Usage examples:

This mark denotes purity and quality

verb

To represent or mean something

Usage examples:

His angry tone denoted extreme displeasure.

verb

Represent by a drawing, painting, or other art form.

Usage examples:

Paintings depicting old testament scenes

verb

To represent or show something in a picture, story, movie, etc.; portray

Usage examples:

The movie depicts his father as a tyrant., [ c ] it’s a wonderful depiction of a female friendship.

verb

Give a detailed account in words of.

Usage examples:

He described his experiences in a letter to his parents

verb

Give a statement representing something

verb

Appoint (someone) to a specified office or post.

Usage examples:

He was designated as prime minister

adjective

Appointed to an office or post but not yet installed.

Usage examples:

The director designate

verb

To choose someone or something for a special job or purpose, or to state that something has a particular character or purpose

Usage examples:

The chairman designated his daughter as his successor., north-south streets are designated by numbe…

verb

Recognize or treat (someone or something) as different.

Usage examples:

The child is perfectly capable of distinguishing reality from fantasy

verb

To recognize or understand the difference between two things, or to provide a quality that makes someone or something different or special

Usage examples:

[ i always + adv/prep ] it’s important to distinguish between scientific fact and fiction., [ t ] s…

verb

Establish or indicate who or what (someone or something) is.

Usage examples:

The judge ordered that the girl should not be identified

verb

Recognize as being

verb

To recognize or be able to name someone or something, or to prove who or what someone or something is

Usage examples:

Small babies can identify their mothers., the police officer refused to identify himself.

verb

Point out; show.

Usage examples:

Dotted lines indicate the text's margins

verb

To show or signal a direction or warning, or to make something clear

Usage examples:

[ t ] these statistics might indicate quality problems., [ + that clause ] she did not move or indi…

verb

To show something, point to something, or make something clear

Usage examples:

Indicate sth to sb retailers should indicate to the consumer the exact weight of the produce., the …

noun

A small area on a surface having a different colour from its surroundings, typically one caused by damage or dirt.

Usage examples:

The blow left a red mark down one side of her face

verb

Make a visible impression or stain on.

Usage examples:

He fingered the photograph gently, careful not to mark it

noun

(until the introduction of the euro in 2002) the basic monetary unit of germany, equal to 100 pfennig; a deutschmark.

Usage examples:

Germany spent billions of marks to save the french franc from speculators

noun

A line or set of lines enclosing or indicating the shape of an object in a sketch or diagram.

Usage examples:

The chalked outline of a human body

verb

Draw, trace, or define the outer edge or shape of.

Usage examples:

Her eyes were darkly outlined with kohl

noun

A statement of the main facts, ideas, or items

Usage examples:

The house approved the broad outlines of the president’s budget., she drew the outline of a face., …

verb

Spread throughout (something); pervade.

Usage examples:

The aroma of soup permeated the air

verb

To spread through something and be present in every part of it

Usage examples:

The smell of detergent and bleach permeated the air.

verb

(especially of a smell) spread through and be perceived in every part of.

Usage examples:

A smell of stale cabbage pervaded the air

verb

To spread through all parts of something

Usage examples:

The influence of the early jazz musicians pervades american music.

verb

Depict (someone or something) in a work of art or literature.

Usage examples:

The ineffectual oxbridge dons portrayed by evelyn waugh

adjective

In a particular place.

Usage examples:

A doctor must be present at the ringside

noun

The period of time now occurring.

Usage examples:

They are happy and at peace, refusing to think beyond the present

verb

Give or award formally or ceremonially.

Usage examples:

The duke presented certificates to the men

verb

Be entitled or appointed to act or speak for (someone), especially in an official capacity.

Usage examples:

For purposes of litigation, an infant can and must be represented by an adult

verb

Be a delegate or spokesperson for

verb

Mark or indicate (something), especially in a striking or conspicuous manner.

Usage examples:

People seek to change their name to signalize a change in status that has taken place

verb

To be a clear sign of something

Usage examples:

The ambassador's presence here signalizes the seriousness of the situation.

verb

Identify clearly and definitely.

Usage examples:

The coup leader promised an election but did not specify a date

verb

To state or describe something clearly and exactly

Usage examples:

The treaty specified terms for the withdrawal of troops., [ + question word ] he didn’t specify how…

verb

To state or describe something clearly and exactly

Usage examples:

He said we should meet but didn't specify a time., my contract specifies that i must give a month's…

verb

Bring down (one's foot) heavily on the ground or on something on the ground.

Usage examples:

He stamped his foot in frustration

noun

An instrument for stamping a pattern or mark, in particular an engraved or inked block or die.

Usage examples:

Hathaway used a variety of stamps to mark his tools.

verb

Walk heavily

verb

Gradually spread through or over.

Usage examples:

Her cheeks were suffused with colour

verb

To spread through or over something completely

Usage examples:

His voice was low and suffused with passion.

verb

Be characteristic or a representative example of.

Usage examples:

Tough, low-lying vegetation typifies this arctic area

verb

To be an example of a particular thing or kind of thing

Usage examples:

This trial typifies the problems juries face all the time.