char·ac·ter·i·za·tion
nounOPAL W
/ˌkærəktəraɪˈzeɪʃn/
/ˌkærəktərəˈzeɪʃn/
(British English also characterisation)
[uncountable, countable]- the way that a writer makes characters in a book or play seem real
（对书或戏剧中人物的）刻画，描绘，塑造 - a work of comic brilliance and masterly characterization
一部充满喜剧才华和精湛人物塑造的作品 - The film is worth seeing for its fine characterizations.
这部电影因其细腻的人物塑造而值得一看。
- a work of comic brilliance and masterly characterization
- (formal) the way in which somebody/something is described or defined
描述方法；界定方法 - This is an unfair characterization of the prime minister.
这是对首相不公正的描述。
- This is an unfair characterization of the prime minister.