Caracterizar
Example: El autor logró caracterizar bien a los personajes principales.
Definition
"Caracterizar" means to describe or depict the distinctive qualities or features of someone or something, often to give a clear understanding or portrayal. For example, it can refer to how an author successfully depicts main characters in a story.
Etymology
The word "caracterizar" comes from the Spanish adaptation of the Greek word 'charaktēr', meaning 'mark' or 'symbol', combined with the suffix '-izar' which is used to form verbs. Did you know? This word evolved to express the idea of marking or defining distinctive traits, much like an artist characterizes a subject.
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"Caracterizar" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (B2) - set 5", containing 111 commonly used words.
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