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To describe or depict the nature, scope, or meaning of

To place something into a particular category or class

To explain or clarify something

To give a (typically descriptive) name or title to someone or something

To distinguish or identify (as) the distinctive nature or features of

To give, or suffuse with, a particular character or quality to

To act out a character, typically as a performance

To be a perfect example of

To be a sign or indication of

To give a summary of

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To describe or depict the nature, scope, or meaning of

give an account of

paint a picture

individualise^UK

individualize^US

give a picture of

characterise^UK

particularize^US

particularise^UK

conceptualize^US

conceptualise^UK

accuse of being

label negatively

paint a picture of

make a drawing of

make a diagram of

conjure up a picture of

draw a picture of

write an article about

state precisely

express in words

call a spade a spade

give the meaning of

give a report of

give an account

repeat from memory

give details of

spill the beans

provide details

be specific about

tell the story of

give blow-by-blow

say parrot-fashion

give a description of

communicate information

give a rundown of

paint a word picture of

do your party piece

provide details of

give details on

give the facts on

broadcast details of

write an account of

publish details of

circumstantiate

shoot the breeze

get off your chest

let your hair down

lay it on the line

quote chapter and verse

get down to brass tacks

give utterance to

give a recitation

give evidence of

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“Some historians characterize Du Bois's thinking as riddled with contradiction.”

Verb

To place something into a particular category or class

compartmentalize^US

compartmentalise^UK

conventionalize

institutionalize^US

institutionalise^UK

attach labels to

put stickers on

characterise^UK

organize systematically

make an inventory of

knock into shape

whip into shape

lick into shape

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“I would probably characterize this music as industrial jazz-metal-hip-hop-fusion.”

Verb

To explain or clarify something

give an explanation of

express in words

give the details of

make intelligible

put in plain English

put in plain words

paint a picture

draw a picture of

clear the air about

get something straight

make perfectly clear

characterise^UK

explain in detail

make straightforward

get to the meat

reduce to the bare bones

put in a nutshell

get down to basics

make see daylight

explain in simple terms

fill someone in

throw light upon

give the big picture

put into plain English

let sunlight in

put one straight

let daylight in

hit the high spots

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“How would you characterize the differences in what was approved, versus what you had proffered as a general concept to include as part of the speech?”

Verb

To give a (typically descriptive) name or title to someone or something

give the title of

individualize^US

individualise^UK

characterise^UK

characterize as

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“Perhaps the media's rush to characterize him as a hero had blinded them to his sinister, ulterior motives.”

Verb

To distinguish or identify (as) the distinctive nature or features of

individualise^UK

individualize^US

make distinctive

make something stand out

differentialize

characterise^UK

particularize^US

particularise^UK

give a personal touch to

put to one side

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“The debate over DP legislation established the divide in policy that would characterize the era.”

Verb

To give, or suffuse with, a particular character or quality to

characterise^UK

spread throughout

“Representations of animals and trees characterize his art with interpretations that are sometimes delicate and ethereal.”

Verb

To act out a character, typically as a performance

tread the boards

bring down the house

play the part of

play to the gallery

give expression to

be one of the cast

take the part of

take the role of

characterise^UK

go through the motions

pass oneself off as

assume the role

give the appearance of

give appearance of

go through the motions of

make a pretence of

put on a false display

act the part of

put up a smoke screen

hide one's feelings

put on a false front

put on a pretense

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“It is a role that requires a singer who is able to act and characterize a part vocally, rather than a part for showing off the beauty of the voice.”

Verb

To be a perfect example of

be representative of

be the embodiment of

be the incarnation of

give human form to

give human shape to

play the part of

give a human face

be an indication of

be characteristic of

be a typical example of

serve as an example of

serve as a typical example of

perform the function of

be a typical sample of

act in place of

assume the role of

characterise^UK

follow the example of

take leaf out of book

come into existence

become manifest

come into being

reveal yourself

become concrete

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To be a sign or indication of

put one's finger on

characterise^UK

be symptomatic of

draw attention to

be a symptom of

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To give a summary of

characterise^UK

make an outline of

give an abstract of

give an outline of

give a precis of

give a quick rundown on

give a rough idea

give a rough idea of

give a rundown of

give a summary of

give a synopsis of

give the gist of

make a summary of

give a thumbnail sketch of

give the main points of

put in a nutshell

get to the meat

give a digest of

give main points

write a critique

write a summary of

make a outline of

make a long story short

make a résumé of

run through again

go over same ground

go the same round

go through again

give a summing-up

review the evidence

summarize the argument

summarize the evidence

get the measure of

take from the top

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