χαρακτηρ-ίζω · charaktēr-izō — LSJ
engrave, inscribe, form, stamp, to be made in the image
engrave, inscribe, Manetho ap. Syncell. 1 p. 72D. (Pass.); form, stamp, τὸ κηρύκειον ἐκ τοῦ Βαβυλωνίου χρυσοῦ -ίζεσθαι πέφυκεν Aristaenet. 2.1: metaph., ἐκ θεῶν -ίζεσθαι to be made in the image of gods, Men.Prot. p.16D.
2 designate by a characteristic mark, characterize, to be characterized
designate by a characteristic mark, characterize, Ph. 1.151, Gal. 8.188, Plot. 1.8.3, Sch. E. Hec. 379; μειζόνως χ. τὸν Δία Max.Tyr. 17.3: abs., περί τινων Hermog. Id. 2.10:—Pass., to be characterized, Phld. Herc. 1457.11; χ. κατὰ διαφοράν Stoic. 2.132, cf. Iamb. Comm.Math. 4.
3 emphasize, indicate, expound
emphasize, c. acc. et inf., Aristeas l.c.; indicate, expound, τι Phld. D. 3.14.