characterization
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4.2
- noun
- /ˌkɛrɪktəraɪˈzeɪʃən/
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interpretación
- Eve's role is central, but not elaborate, either in action or in characterization.
- dialogue and characterization
- characterization device
- characterization of characters
A It's the storytelling, the characterization, the compelling plot.
- A It's the storytelling, the characterization, the compelling plot.
- Movie scripts tend to scant on that characterization a little bit.
- Moore portrayed Jarrell with a depth of characterization and a sure grasp of feminine feeling that placed Jarrell generations beyond the rest of the pulp field.
Examples
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The biggest hurdle many of my clients face in fiction writing is characterization.
Academic text (2011) -
Here, laughter is both an instrument of characterization and an audible dramatic key to understanding Sempronio's egocentric motivation.
Academic text (1995) -
We often hear dialogue and characterization described as separate parts of good fiction.
Academic text (2011) -
One of the most important functions of dialogue is characterization.
Academic text (2009) -
One of the common characterization devices that I find highly problematic in children's fiction is direct speech.
Academic text (2001) -
The script wisely keeps L.M. Montgomery's characterization mostly intact in both the lifted and invented lines.
Blog text (15) -
Spatial and corporeal referents, as they relate to female characterization, abound in Rojas's text.
Academic text (2000) -
Moore portrayed Jarrell with a depth of characterization and a sure grasp of feminine feeling that placed Jarrell generations beyond the rest of the pulp field.
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The director's skill in characterization brought the protagonist to life through memorable dialogue and gestures.
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In the play, the characterization of the villain was so compelling that the audience couldn't help but feel sympathy for him.
Synonyms
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4.4
A way of showing a person or thing in art and performance
49
4.1
An act of showing someone or something in a certain way
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6.0
A performance of a character on stage
To play a character on stage using voice, actions, and gestures
How Developed
Surface Forms
Morphology
characterization = characterize (transparent) = character + ize + ation
Standard nominalization of 'characterize' with '-ation'; the theatrical/performative sense is a direct application of the verb.
Etymology
Characterization comes from character, a word that came to mean a 'person in a story'. In acting, characterization is the way an actor gives that person speech, actions and gestures so the role feels real.