characterization

how a writer shows a character's nature

चरित्र-चित्रण

Usage

Examples

Critics praised the novel's characterization of Dadi.

Good characterization makes a story feel real.

Common mistake

The writer's characterize of Gandhi was fair.

The writer's characterization of Gandhi was fair.

Characterize is the verb; characterization is the noun.

Remember: Characterization: painting a person in words.