Characterize and Represent

Characterize

Characterize verb - To point out the chief quality or qualities of an individual or group.
Usage example: how would you characterize the mission of this environmental organization?
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Synonyms for Characterize

Represent is a synonym for characterize in portray topic. In some cases you can use "Represent" instead a verb "Characterize", when it comes to topics like personify, typify. popular alternative

Represent

Represent verb - To point out the chief quality or qualities of an individual or group.
Usage example: the writer of the magazine article represented the students at the academy as a bunch of spoiled brats

Characterize is a synonym for represent in personify topic. You can use "Characterize" instead a verb "Represent", if it concerns topics such as depict. popular alternative

Common collocations

love characterize love represent love
person characterize person represent person
character characterize character represent character
man characterize man represent man
Other words: people, someone, series, way, characters, species, world, country, emotions, events, ideas.
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