characterize
/kærɪktə,raɪz/
verb
12 letters4 syllables28 points in Scrabble®29 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS2
VERB
1
Describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of.
“You can characterize his behavior as that of an egotist”
“This poem can be characterized as a lament for a dead lover”
2
Be characteristic of.
“What characterizes a Venetian painting?”
WORD FORMS
Related formcharacter
Related formcharacterization
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®28 points
Words With Friends®29 points
Double word56 points
Triple word84 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinaracterizechay
Starts & ends withC … E
Syllableschar · ac · ter · ize
SYNONYMS & RELATED4
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