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 ]