characterize
US: /ˈkɛɹəktɝˌaɪz/
English Vietnamese dictionary
characterize /'kæriktəraiz/ (characterise) /'kæriktəraiz/
- ngoại động từ
- biểu thị đặc điểm, mô tả đặc điểm; định rõ đặc điểm
- he is characterized his carefulness: đặc điểm của anh ta là tính thận trọng
- biểu thị đặc điểm, mô tả đặc điểm; định rõ đặc điểm
Advanced English dictionary
(BrE also characterise) verb [VN] (formal)
1 to be typical of a person, place or thing: the rolling hills that characterize this part of England
2 [often passive] to give sth its typical or most noticeable qualities or features: The city is characterized by tall modern buildings in steel and glass.
3 ~ sb/sth (as sth) to describe or show the qualities of sb/sth in a particular way: activities that are characterized as 'male' or 'female' work + How would you characterize the mood of the 1990s?
Thesaurus dictionary
v.
delineate, describe, portray, depict, represent, define, brand, label, mark, note, identify:
She has consistently characterized him as a buffoon. 'Virago' is the term that would best characterize Felicity.
Concise English dictionary
characterizes|characterized|characterizing'kærəktəraɪz
verb
+describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of
+be characteristic of
