Definition of characterizes

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • characterizes is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 29
  • characterizes is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 29
  • characterizes is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 30

Definition of characterizes


  • describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of (verb)

    Examples

    1. You can characterize his behavior as that of an egotist
    2. This poem can be characterized as a lament for a dead lover

    Synonyms

    1. characterise
    2. qualify
  • be characteristic of (verb)

    Examples

    1. What characterizes a Venetian painting?

    Synonyms

    1. characterise

See definition of characterizes in Merriam Webster