characterisation vs word-painting

characterisation and word-painting both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
characterisation	Yes	No	No	No
word-painting	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, characterisation and word-painting are synonyms defined as:

characterisation and word-painting: a graphic or vivid verbal description

Other synonyms of characterisation include characterization, delineation, depiction, picture, word picture.

characterisation (noun)	word-painting (noun)
a graphic or vivid verbal description	a graphic or vivid verbal description
the act of describing distinctive characteristics or essential features