char·ac·ter·ize also Brit char·ac·ter·ise 
/ˈkerɪktəˌraɪz/ verb
char·ac·ter·iz·es; char·ac·ter·ized; char·ac·ter·iz·ing /ˈkerɪktəˌraɪz/ verb [+ obj] somewhat formal 1 : to describe the character or special qualities of (someone or something)
▪ How would you characterize the situation/problem? ▪ I would characterize this as a positive change for our company. ▪ She had difficulty characterizing their relationship. ▪ His personality is hard to characterize. ▪ The newspaper article characterizes [=portrays] the people of the town as poor and uneducated. 2 : to be a typical feature or quality of (someone or something)
▪ Humor and intelligence characterize [=mark, distinguish] his writing. ▪ Farms and large flat fields characterize most of the area. ▪ the beliefs that characterized Europe in the 15th century — often used as (be) characterized ▪ The disease is characterized by a rise in blood pressure.
▪ How would you characterize the situation/problem? ▪ I would characterize this as a positive change for our company. ▪ She had difficulty characterizing their relationship. ▪ His personality is hard to characterize. ▪ The newspaper article characterizes [=portrays] the people of the town as poor and uneducated.
▪ Humor and intelligence characterize [=mark, distinguish] his writing. ▪ Farms and large flat fields characterize most of the area. ▪ the beliefs that characterized Europe in the 15th century — often used as (be) characterized ▪ The disease is characterized by a rise in blood pressure.
