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
[ Syn: word picture , word-painting , delineation , depiction , picture , characterization ]
the act of describing distinctive characteristics or essential features; the medias characterization of Al Gore as a nerd
[ Syn: characterization ]