characterise
v 1: be characteristic of; "What characterizes a Venetian
painting?" [syn: {characterize}, {characterise}]
2: describe or portray the character or the qualities or
peculiarities of; "You can characterize his behavior as that
of an egotist"; "This poem can be characterized as a lament
for a dead lover" [syn: {qualify}, {characterize},
{characterise}]