Definition of characterization
: the act of characterizing; especially : the artistic representation (as in fiction or drama) of human character or motives the author's characterization of the boy as someone who wanted to be accepted by others
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Examples of characterization in a Sentence
The reporter was criticized for his characterization of the people of the town as poor and uneducated.
News reporting requires accurate characterization.
The class discussed the author's characterization of the boy as someone who wanted to be accepted by others.
The story has good characterization.
Recent Examples of characterization from the Web
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The White House has denied those characterizations.
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DeVos landed back in the headlines this week after teachers and Connecticut's Democratic governor rallied against her outside East Hartford High School, protesting her characterization of the school in a recent appearance before Congress.
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Ethics commission director Ron Bersin did not immediately respond when asked to confirm Conger's characterization of the investigation.
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Is that that a fair characterization of your stance?
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Putin’s characterization of the hackers was much different, all but admitting that the hacks were done because Hillary Clinton was less friendly to Russia than Trump.
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Russia’s official RIA-Novosti news agency quoted presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov as saying the Kremlin doesn’t agree with Macron’s characterization of the state media.
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But Brad Bauman, a spokesman for the family, said Butowsky’s characterization of this exchange was false.
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An incorrect characterization of Asperger’s, some unsupported generalizations, and the introduction of Nazis for no apparent reason.
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Origin and Etymology of characterization
see 1character
First Known Use: 1841
Other Literature Terms
CHARACTERIZATION Defined for English Language Learners
characterization
playDefinition of characterization for English Language Learners
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: the act of describing the character or qualities of someone or something
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: the way a writer makes a person in a story, book, play, movie, or television show seem like a real person
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