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 , characterisation ]

the act of describing distinctive characteristics or essential features; the medias characterization of Al Gore as a nerd

[ Syn: characterisation ]

acting the part of a character on stage; dramatically representing the character by speech and action and gesture

[ Syn: portrayal , enactment , personation ]