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Meaning of Characterization | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2
ˌkæɹəktəɹaɪˈzeɪʃən

Definitions

The act or process of characterizing.

Equivalents

Examples

“Near-synonyms: portrayal, representation; definition”
“It was while he was performing the duties of the store that he acquired the soubriquet "Honest Abe"--a characterization that he never dishonored, and an abbreviation that he never outgrew.”
“The art of characterization exhibited by the author fascinates us; we gaze and examine as if we were face to face with real personages, whose passions are laid bare, whose life is traced, whose countenance is portrayed with miraculousness, distinctness and verisimilitude.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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