(n.) The act or process of characterizing.

acting action alphabet anagnorisis angle aping architectonics architecture argument art atmosphere background blueprint buffoonery business cameo catalog cataloging catastrophe character character sketch charactering chart choreography color complication continuity contrivance conventional representation dance notation definition delineation demonstration denomination denotation denouement depiction depictment description design designation details development device diagram differentiation disclosure distinction drama drawing dumb show embodiment enacting enactment episode evocation exemplification expression fable falling action figuration fingering gag gimmick graphic account ham hammy acting hieroglyphic hint hoke hokum iconography identification ideogram illustration image imagery imaging imitation impersonation impression incarnation incident indication indicativeness itemization letter limning line local color logogram logograph manifestation map masquerade meaning mimesis mimicking mimicry miming mood motif movement mummery musical notation mythos naming notation overacting pantomime pantomiming particularization patter performance performing peripeteia personation personification photograph picking out pictogram picture picturization plan playacting playing plot pointing pointing out pointing to portrait portraiture portrayal posing prefigurement presentment printing profile projection realization recognition rendering rendition representation rising action schema scheme score script secondary plot selection show showing signification sketch slant slapstick specification stage business stage directions stage presence story structure stunt subject subplot suggestion switch syllabary symbol symptomaticness tablature taking a role thematic development theme tone topic twist vignette vivid description word painting writing