characterise

verb3

1. •
   To depict someone or something a particular way (often negative).
2. •
   To be typical of.

   • There is no way to avoid the slight cups, crooks, bows and twists that characterize wood. — 1980
3. •
   To determine the characteristics of.

   • The second level of reading we will call Inspectional Reading. It is characterized by its special emphasis on time. — 1972