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characterize - 20 thesaurus results
| Main Entry: | characterize |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | typify, distinguish |
| Synonyms: | brand, constitute, define, delineate, describe, designate, differentiate, discriminate, feature, identify, indicate, inform, make up, mark, outline, peg, pigeonhole*, portray, represent, stamp, style, symbolize, tab, belong to, button down, individualize, individuate, peculiarize, personalize, signalize, singularize, typecast |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | delineate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | describe; outline |
| Synonyms: | characterize, chart, define, depict, detail, draft, draw, figure, lay out, limn, mark, plot, portray, represent, trace, sketch out |
| Main Entry: | depict |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | describe, render in drawing or writing |
| Synonyms: | characterize, delineate, design, detail, illustrate, image, interpret, limn, narrate, outline, paint, picture, portray, relate, report, represent, reproduce, sketch, state, sculpt |
| Antonyms: | confuse, distort, mix up |
| Main Entry: | describe |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | explain in speech, writing |
| Synonyms: | call, characterize, chronicle, communicate, construe, define, delineate, depict, detail, distinguish, draw, elucidate, epitomize, exemplify, explicate, expound, express, illuminate, illustrate, image, impart, interpret, label, limn, name, narrate, outline, paint, picture, portray, recite, recount, rehearse, relate, report, represent, sketch, specify, state, tell, term, trace, transmit, convey image, make apparent, make clear, make sense of, make vivid, mark out, particularize, write up |
| Antonyms: | confuse, misrepresent, mix up |
| Main Entry: | label |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | mark, describe; brand |
| Synonyms: | call, characterize, class, classify, define, designate, identify, name, specify, stamp, tag, tally, sticker |
| Main Entry: | narrate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | describe, detail |
| Synonyms: | characterize, chronicle, delineate, depict, descant, disclose, discourse, enumerate, expatiate, paint, picture, portray, proclaim, recite, recount, rehearse, relate, repeat, report, reveal, spin, state, tell, unfold, give an account of, hold forth, make known, set forth, tell a story |
| Antonyms: | conceal, hide, suppress |
| Main Entry: | outline |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | sketch out; plan |
| Synonyms: | adumbrate, block out, characterize, chart, delineate, describe, draft, lay out, paint, plot, recapitulate, rough out, skeleton, summarize, trace, skeletonize, tell about |
| Main Entry: | portray |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | represent, imitate |
| Synonyms: | characterize, copy, delineate, depict, describe, draw, duplicate, figure, illustrate, image, impersonate, interpret, limn, mimic, paint, parody, photograph, picture, render, reproduce, simulate, sketch, act like |
| Main Entry: | rough out |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | do preliminary design |
| Synonyms: | adumbrate, block out, characterize, delineate, draft, outline, plan, skeleton, sketch, suggest, chalk |
| Main Entry: | sketch |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | draw, outline |
| Synonyms: | adumbrate, block out*, blueprint*, characterize, chart, delineate, depict, describe, design, detail, develop, diagram, doodle, draft, lay out*, line, paint, plan, plot, portray, represent, rough out*, skeleton, trace, chalk, map out, skeletonize |
| Notes: | though both a sketch and skit are short entertaining presentations, a sketch is usually serious and unrehearsed, while a skit is typically rehearsed and comical |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | stigmatize |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | brand, label |
| Synonyms: | characterize, class, classify, defame, denounce, designate, disgrace, mark, stamp, tag |
| Main Entry: | define |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | give description |
| Synonyms: | ascertain, assign, characterize, construe, decide, delineate, denote, describe, designate, detail, determine, dub, elucidate, entitle, etch, exemplify, explain, expound, illustrate, interpret, label, name, prescribe, represent, specify, spell out, tag, translate, call a spade a spade, denominate, formalize, lay it out, nail it down |
| Antonyms: | confuse, distort, tangle, twist |
| Main Entry: | differentiate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make a distinction |
| Synonyms: | antithesize, characterize, comprehend, contrast, demarcate, discern, discrepate, discriminate, extricate, individualize, individuate, know, know what's what, mark, mark off, redline, separate, set apart, set off, sever, severalize, split hairs*, tell apart, understand |
| Antonyms: | associate, confuse, connect, group, link, mix up |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | distinguish |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | tell the difference |
| Synonyms: | analyze, ascertain, categorize, characterize, classify, collate, decide, demarcate, determine, diagnose, differentiate, discriminate, divide, estimate, extricate, finger*, identify, judge, know, label, make out, mark, name, part, pinpoint, place, qualify, recognize, select, separate, sift, specify, spot, tag, determinate, diagnosticate, figure out, individualize, individuate, mark off, set apart, set off, signalize, single out, singularize, sort out, tell apart, tell between, tell from |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | draft |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | formulate |
| Synonyms: | adumbrate, block out, characterize, compose, concoct, contrive, delineate, design, devise, draw, draw up, fabricate, fashion, forge, form, frame, invent, make, manufacture, outline, plan, prepare, project, rough, shape, skeleton, sketch |
| Main Entry: | entitle |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | name, label |
| Synonyms: | baptize, call, characterize, christen, designate, dub, nickname, style, term, title, denominate, subtitle |
| Main Entry: | epitomize |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | typify |
| Synonyms: | characterize, embody, exemplify, illustrate, mean, model, personify, represent, stand for, symbolize |
| Main Entry: | name |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | give a title |
| Synonyms: | baptize, call, characterize, christen, classify, define, designate, dub, entitle, identify, label, nickname, nomenclature, style, tag, term, ticket, title, cognominate, denominate, give a handle, put tag on |
| Main Entry: | accompany |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | occur with something |
| Synonyms: | add, append, characterize, coexist, complete, follow, supplement, appear with, be connected, belong to, co-occur, coincide with, come with, go together, happen with, join with, occur with, take place with |
| Main Entry: | designate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | specify as selection |
| Synonyms: | allocate, allot, appoint, apportion, appropriate, assign, authorize, characterize, charge, choose, commission, connote, constitute, define, delegate, denote, deputize, describe, dictate, earmark*, elect, evidence, favor, finger*, indicate, make, mark, mete, name, nominate, opt, peg*, pick, pinpoint, prefer, show, single, slot, stipulate, tab*, tag*, tap*, button down, depute, individualize, pin down, put down for, reseve, set apart, set aside |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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