characterise

Definition of Characterise in English :

1. characterise, characterize

be characteristic of

Example Sentences:
'What characterizes a Venetian painting?'

2. characterise, characterize, qualify

describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of

Example Sentences:
'You can characterize his behavior as that of an egotist'
'This poem can be characterized as a lament for a dead lover'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Characterise

verb (transitive)

1.

to be a characteristic of

loneliness characterized the place

2.

to distinguish or mark as a characteristic

3.

to describe or portray the character of

verb transitiveWord forms: ˈcharacterˌized or ˈcharacterˌizing

1.

to describe or portray the particular qualities, features, or traits of

2.

to be the distinctive character of; distinguish

a miser is characterized by greed