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Characterisation

noun
1.
A graphic or vivid verbal description.  Synonyms: characterization, delineation, depiction, picture, word-painting, word picture.  "The author gives a depressing picture of life in Poland" , "The pamphlet contained brief characterizations of famous Vermonters"
2.
The act of describing distinctive characteristics or essential features.  Synonym: characterization.






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"Characterisation" Quotes from Famous Books



... the ten thousand dollar American prize play. From thousands of manuscripts submitted to Mr. Ames of the Little Theatre, Miss Brown's was chosen as being the most notable, both in theme and characterisation. ...
— The Prisoner • Alice Brown

... recognise something of the old Smollett touch. True, it is not high praise to say of Miss Aurelia Darnel that she is more alive, or rather less lifeless, than Smollett's heroines have been heretofore. Nor can we give great praise to the characterisation of Sir Launcelot. Yet if less substantial than Smollett's roystering heroes, he is more distinct than de Melvil in Fathom, the only one of our author's earlier young men, by the way, (with the possible exception of Godfrey Gauntlet) who can stand ...
— The Adventures of Sir Launcelot Greaves • Tobias Smollett

... wealth of incident, in variety and interest of characterisation, in the richness and humour of its surprises, 'Eyes Like the Sea' ranks with the finest work of the great Hungarian romancer. All is told with delightful and ...
— Halil the Pedlar - A Tale of Old Stambul • Mr Jkai



Words linked to "Characterisation" :   portrayal, verbal description, portraiture, description, portrait, characterise, epithet



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