a graphic or vivid verbal description; "too often the narrative was interrupted by long word pictures"; "the author gives a depressing picture of life in Poland"; "the pamphlet contained brief characterizations of famous Vermonters"
Used in a Sentence
characterisation
How to use characterisation in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for characterisation.
Editorial note
I don't agree with this characterisation but it's one that's always been around.
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Parts of speech1
Quick take
a graphic or vivid verbal description; "too often the narrative was interrupted by long word pictures"; "the author gives a depressing picture of life in Poland"; "the pamphlet contained brief characterizations of famous Vermonters"
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of characterisation gathered in one view.
the act of describing distinctive characteristics or essential features; "the media's characterization of Al Gore as a nerd"
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for characterisation.
noun
a graphic or vivid verbal description; "too often the narrative was interrupted by long word pictures"; "the author gives a depressing picture of life in Poland"; "the pamphlet contained brief characterizations of famous Vermonters"
See also: word-painting, delineation, depiction, picture, characterization
noun
the act of describing distinctive characteristics or essential features; "the media's characterization of Al Gore as a nerd"
See also: characterization
Example sentences
I don't agree with this characterisation but it's one that's always been around.
You can have a good plot and good characterisation - they are not mutually exclusive.
People have areas of that that they own, but it is a wrong characterisation to say Rob "works in relative isolation from other programmers".
I think that's an unfair characterisation of public opinion of the Euro "experiment".
Real Men don't need the abstract concepts introduced by Quiche-Eating games like characterisation, immersiveness or realism to get their jobs done.
This characterisation of Haskell bugs me a lot, because most reputable mathematicians would have nothing to do with Haskell either.
It's clear Nintendo doesn't mean this as a cutting critique of crowdfuding, just more riffing on Wario's characterisation as an idiotic selfish asshole.
Note that I was responding to your characterisation of personalisation, which was essentially "give people the ability to personalise and they make it ugly!".
Speaking of promoting misunderstanding, your incorrect characterisation of this amendment as a bill in it's own right has prompted, to date, no fewer than half a dozen people to earnestly speculate that the President will certainly veto the bill - thus defunding the entire Defense Department, rather than just one program - should it pass.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use characterisation in a sentence?
I don't agree with this characterisation but it's one that's always been around.
What does characterisation mean?
a graphic or vivid verbal description; "too often the narrative was interrupted by long word pictures"; "the author gives a depressing picture of life in Poland"; "the pamphlet contained brief characterizations of famous Vermonters"
What part of speech is characterisation?
characterisation is commonly used as noun.