名词

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

Synonym: portrayalenactmentpersonation

2. the act of describing distinctive characteristics or essential features

e.g. the media's characterization of Al Gore as a nerd

Synonym: characterisation

3. a graphic or vivid verbal description

e.g. 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

Synonym: word pictureword-paintingdelineationdepictionpicturecharacterisation