verb🔗ShareTo depict someone or something a particular way (often negative)."The teacher characterized the student as disruptive in class. "characterwordlanguageliteraturecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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verb🔗ShareTo determine the characteristics of."The scientist characterized the new species of beetle by its bright green shell and unusually long antennae. "characterqualityaspectstyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading