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To have depicted pictorially or artistically
“Some historians characterize Du Bois's thinking as riddled with contradiction.”
To have deemed to be
To have performed a given function well
Past tense for to place something into a particular category or class
“I would probably characterize this music as industrial jazz-metal-hip-hop-fusion.”
Past tense for to explain or clarify something
“How would you characterize the differences in what was approved, versus what you had proffered as a general concept to include as part of the speech?”
Past tense for to give a (typically descriptive) name or title to someone or something
“Perhaps the media's rush to characterize him as a hero had blinded them to his sinister, ulterior motives.”
Past tense for to distinguish or identify (as) the distinctive nature or features of
“The debate over DP legislation established the divide in policy that would characterize the era.”
Past tense for to give, or suffuse with, a particular character or quality to
“Representations of animals and trees characterize his art with interpretations that are sometimes delicate and ethereal.”
Past tense for to act out a character, typically as a performance
“It is a role that requires a singer who is able to act and characterize a part vocally, rather than a part for showing off the beauty of the voice.”
Past tense for to represent in a physical, concrete or visible form
Past tense for to be a sign or symbol of
Past tense for to precisely state or describe the nature, scope, or meaning of
Past tense for to establish a mood, character or context for something
Past tense for to represent by a drawing, painting, or other art forms
Past tense for to give a summary of
Past tense for to express the essential characteristics of a person, thing, or situation in a concise
Arranged systematically into specific groups or categories
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