Defining characteristic crossword

Defining Characteristics - Unravelling the Crossword Puzzle

Crossword puzzles have long been a favourite pastime that tests the mind and widens knowledge. We now look at the clue “Defining characteristic” and examine the answer that has been put forward.

The Hallmark of a Defining Characteristic

Understanding the Clue

How to Spot the Likely Answer

Hallmarks - Signs That Something Is Real and First-Rate

Where Hallmarks Started

Hallmarks Today

• A company's logo or brand identity shows who made the products.
• An artist or designer owns a style or technique - that style or technique serves as a personal mark.
• A restaurant stakes its name on one dish or on a clear flavor profile - that dish or profile becomes the mark of its kitchen.
• A service provider keeps the same high level of quality and the same care for small details. That steady level becomes the provider's mark.

Defining Characteristics - Beyond the Crossword Puzzle

The crossword puzzle first led us to the term “defining characteristic,” yet the idea reaches past any single grid. To spot and to name the attributes that set a person, an object or an idea apart helps in many parts of life, from personal growth to business plans. When we see plus accept the attributes that define us and when we see the attributes that define the things around us, we value more clearly the single qualities that turn each person or thing into something worth notice.