Characterize - Definition
characterize
v 1: describe or portray the character or the qualities or
peculiarities of; "You can characterize his behavior as
that of an egotist"; "This poem can be characterized as a
lament for a dead lover" [syn: qualify, characterize,
characterise]
2: be characteristic of; "What characterizes a Venetian
painting?" [syn: characterize, characterise]