characterization

characterization
A statement of the distinguishing characteristics of a person by way of representing him to others. A technical term for determining the nature of the question before the court, as one of tort, contract, etc. in order to determine the law applicable as between the laws of two or more jurisdictions. 16 Am J2d Contr § 3.

Ballentine's law dictionary. . 1998.

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Synonyms:
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  • Characterization — Char ac*ter*i*za tion, n. The act or process of characterizing. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • characterization — index caption, caricature, cross section, denomination, description, role Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • characterization — (n.) 1660s, marking out of a precise form, from CHARACTERIZE (Cf. characterize) + ATION (Cf. ation). Meaning description of essential features is from 1814 …   Etymology dictionary

  • characterization — (Amer.) char·ac·ter·i·za·tion || ‚kærÉ™ktÉ™raɪ zeɪʃn n. character description; creation of characters in a play or novel etc. (also characterisation) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • characterization — [kar΄ək tər ə zā′shən, kar΄iktər ə zā′shən] n. 1. the act of characterizing 2. the delineation of character or creation of characters in a play, story, etc …   English World dictionary

  • Characterization — For other uses, see Characterization (disambiguation). Characterization or characterisation is the art of creating characters for a narrative,[1] including the process of conveying information about them. It may be employed in dramatic works of… …   Wikipedia

  • characterization — UK [ˌkærɪktəraɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n] / US [ˌkerəktərɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n] noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms characterization : singular characterization plural characterizations 1) literature the way in which a writer creates characters in a book, play, film… …   English dictionary

  • characterization — char|ac|ter|i|za|tion [ˌkærıktəraıˈzeıʃən US tərə ] n [U and C] 1.) the way in which a writer makes a person in a book, film, or play seem like a real person ▪ Pilcher s books are full of humour, good characterization, and lively dialogue. 2.)… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • characterization — [[t]kæ̱rɪktəraɪze͟ɪʃ(ə)n[/t]] characterizations N VAR Characterization is the way an author or an actor describes or shows what a character is like. → See also characterize As a writer I am interested in characterization. ...Chaucer s… …   English dictionary

  • characterization — noun 1 (C, U) the way in which a writer makes a person in a book, film, or play seem like a real person: He writes exciting stories but his characterization is weak. 2 (U) the way in which the character of a real person or thing is described:… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • characterization — char|ac|ter|i|za|tion [ ,kerəktərı zeıʃn ] noun count or uncount 1. ) the way in which a writer creates CHARACTERS in a book, play, movie, etc.: Tey s novels are well constructed, with strong characterization and a fine prose style. 2. ) the way… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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