characterize

To depict someone or something a particular way (often negative).transitive

• [Stephen] Miller’s uncle, a neuroscientist, has been welcomed onto the public stage for his denunciations of his nephew’s immigration policies, which the elder Miller has characterized as hypocritical: the Millers’ not-so-distant Jewish anc

To be typical of.transitive

• There is no way to avoid the slight cups, crooks, bows and twists that characterize wood.

To determine the characteristics of.transitive

• The second level of reading we will call Inspectional Reading. It is characterized by its special emphasis on time.