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1. Be characteristic of
   "What characterises a Venetian painting?"
   - characterize
    
2. Describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of
   "You can characterise his behaviour as that of an egotist"
   - qualify, characterize

Derived forms: characterising, characterises, characterised

See also: character, characterisation [Brit]

Type of: differentiate, distinguish, mark, remember, think of