The screenwriter should never write, “The house is a mess.”... Because we can’t see it. Instead, the screenwriter must show dirty clothes on the ground and the empty Chinese food containers tipped over on the coffee table. The trick is to use props and set-dressing (nouns) to convey the “messiness.”
The same holds true for character. The audience bases their first impression on the things they see. What does the character look like? What is he/she wearing?
http://scootywoopinaway.tumblr.com/post/35847221238/screenwriting-tip-define-characters-with-verbs-not
If you're a novelist writing in first or limited third person: what does the viewpoint character think of what they're seeing?
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