the act of describing distinctive characteristics or essential features; "the media's characterization of Al Gore as a nerd"際立った特徴や基本的な特性について説明する行為特徴づけ
例:The media's characterization of Al Gore as a nerd. 専門ばかとしてのメディアのアル・ゴアに対する特徴づけ。
a graphic or vivid verbal description; "too often the narrative was interrupted by long word pictures"; "the author gives a depressing picture of life in Poland"; "the pamphlet contained brief characterizations of famous Vermonters"写実あるいは言語による生き生きとした表現描出