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characterizer

/kˈæɹɪktɚɹˌaɪzɚ/ noun

One who characterizes.

Word Origin From Greek kharaktēr, literally 'an engraved mark' — like a stamp that leaves a permanent impression. That's why a character is both a person in a story and the distinctive qualities that mark someone. A characterizer is someone who describes those marks. The same root gives us characteristic and charactonym (a name that describes a character). The PIE root *gher- meant 'to scratch, carve,' so you can almost see the engraving tool.

noun One who characterizes. countable

As a skilled characterizer, she could capture people's essence in just a few words.

(名词) 特征描述者

作为一名娴熟的性格刻画者，她能用寥寥数语捕捉人的本质。

(sustantivo) Una persona que caracteriza.

Como hábil caracterizadora, podía capturar la esencia de las personas en pocas palabras.

(nom) Personne qui caractérise, c'est-à-dire qui décrit ou définit les traits distinctifs de quelqu'un ou de quelque chose.

Habile portraitiste, elle savait capturer l'essence des gens en quelques mots.

(Substantiv) Jemand, der andere charakterisiert, d. h. ihre Eigenschaften oder Wesenszüge beschreibt oder darstellt.

Als begabte **characterizer** konnte sie das Wesen von Menschen mit wenigen Worten einfangen.

(名詞) 人やものの特徴を描く人。性質を明確にする人。

熟練したcharacterizer（人柄を描く人）として、彼女はほんの数語で人の本質をとらえることができた。

(substantivo) caracterizador [Aquele que caracteriza.]

Como uma hábil caracterizadora, ela conseguia capturar a essência das pessoas em apenas algumas palavras.

Synonyms: describer delineator portrayer identifier classifier
Word parts: character + ize + er

Related words

characterize characterization character characteristic characteristically uncharacteristic uncharacteristically characterless

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