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characterization
noun char·ac·ter·i·za·tion \ˌker-ik-t(ə-)rə-ˈzā-shən, ˌka-rik-\
: the act of describing the character or qualities of someone or something
: the way a writer makes a person in a story, book, play, movie, or television show seem like a real person
Full Definition of CHARACTERIZATION
: the act of characterizing; especially : the artistic representation (as in fiction or drama) of human character or motives
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First Known Use of CHARACTERIZATION
1814
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