characterization
noun
portrayal; description.
characterizations
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pluralof characterization.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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And in both cases, these secondary characterizations are as insightfully wrought as the actors’ main roles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2026
Intuitive characterizations – “A lie is something that isn’t true” – fall short.
From Salon ● Apr. 13, 2026
Across the backends of the internet, cheeky characterizations of Norris-as-god still abound: Chuck Norris can believe it’s not butter, Chuck Norris doesn’t dodge bullets—they dodge him, Chuck Norris can slam a revolving door.
From Slate ● Mar. 20, 2026
Ms. Manich’s detailed directing made the story and the play within it clear and created individual characterizations for the ensemble members as well as the principals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 2, 2026
This was the decision that caused Hamilton to repeat his earlier characterizations of Burr as the unprincipled American Catiline, which in turn generated the newspaper reports containing the offensive word “despicable.”
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
