charactering

verb

Definition of characteringnext
present participle of character
as in describing
to point out the chief quality or qualities of an individual or group formerly charactered as "the dark ages," that period of history may not have been quite so benighted as once thought

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  1. describing
  2. portraying
  3. defining
  4. representing
Verb
  • There’s also the corresponding Van Neumann bottleneck, describing limitations in transfer between the CPU and the memory.
    John Werner, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Penny did not testify, but several of his relatives, friends and fellow Marines did — describing him as an upstanding, patriotic and empathetic man.
    Jennifer Peltz, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of describing
Verb
  • Elsewhere in his interview with the Sunday Times, Craig dismissed the idea that portraying a gay man while still leading the Bond franchise would have made a statement on masculinity.
    Michaela Zee, Variety, 8 Dec. 2024
  • This failure has eroded the Democratic brand, with right-wing media filling the void and portraying Democrats as out-of-touch elites.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of portraying
Verb
  • Start by defining clear work hours and turning off notifications after hours.
    Cindy Chia, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • In this interview, Hunter reflects on the lessons learned from his past ventures and how his unique background has led him to launch another category defining brand.
    Dave Knox, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of defining
Verb
  • Groupthink distracts the institution from its proper role of focusing on monetary concerns and representing the American economy.
    Judge Glock, National Review, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Multiple union locals representing Hollywood’s below-the-line workers have pushed for overall minimum staffing requirements but have gotten little traction.
    Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of representing
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