CHARACTERISATION Synonyms
There are 9 hypernyms of the word characterisation. (close relations)
Definition of CHARACTERISATION
Best Alternative Words for CHARACTERISATION
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delineation | nounn | |||||||
noun • a graphic or vivid verbal description • a drawing of the outlines of forms or objects • representation by drawing or painting etc | ||||||||
depiction | nounn | |||||||
noun • a graphic or vivid verbal description • a representation by picture or portraiture • a drawing of the outlines of forms or objects • representation by drawing or painting etc | ||||||||
portrayal | nounn | |||||||
noun • a word picture of a person's appearance and character • acting the part of a character on stage; dramatically representing the character by speech and action and gesture • a representation by picture or portraiture • any likeness of a person, in any medium • representation by drawing or painting etc | ||||||||
representation | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a presentation to the mind in the form of an idea or image • a creation that is a visual or tangible rendering of someone or something • the act of representing; standing in for someone or some group and speaking with authority in their behalf • the state of serving as an official and authorized delegate or agent • a body of legislators that serve in behalf of some constituency • a factual statement made by one party in order to induce another party to enter into a contract • a performance of a play • a statement of facts and reasons made in appealing or protesting • the right of being represented by delegates who have a voice in some legislative body • an activity that stands as an equivalent of something or results in an equivalent | ||||||||
characterization | nounn | |||||||
noun • a graphic or vivid verbal description • the act of describing distinctive characteristics or essential features • acting the part of a character on stage; dramatically representing the character by speech and action and gesture | ||||||||
picture | nounn | |||||||
noun • a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface • graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface • a clear and telling mental image • a situation treated as an observable object • illustrations used to decorate or explain a text • a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement • the visible part of a television transmission • a graphic or vivid verbal description • a typical example of some state or quality • a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide or in digital format verb • imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind • show in, or as in, a picture | ||||||||
word-painting | nounn | |||||||
noun • a graphic or vivid verbal description | ||||||||
word picture | nounn | |||||||
noun • a graphic or vivid verbal description |