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characterization vs character

character vs characterization

characterization and character both are nouns.

characterization is not a verb while character is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
characterization Yes No No No
character Yes No Yes No
As nouns, character is a hyponym of characterization; that is, character is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than characterization:
  • characterization: acting the part of a character on stage; dramatically representing the character by speech and action and gesture
  • character: an actor's portrayal of someone in a play
Other hyponyms of characterization include impression, part, persona, role, theatrical role.
characterization (noun) character (noun)
acting the part of a character on stage; dramatically representing the character by speech and action and gesture (genetics) an attribute (structural or functional) that is determined by a gene or group of genes
a graphic or vivid verbal description the inherent complex of attributes that determines a persons moral and ethical actions and reactions
the act of describing distinctive characteristics or essential features a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something
an actor's portrayal of someone in a play
a written symbol that is used to represent speech
a formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person's qualifications and dependability
a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities)
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
good repute
characterization (verb) character (verb)
engrave or inscribe characters on
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