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character
[kar-ik-ter]
noun
the aggregate of features and traits that form the individual nature of some person or thing.
one such feature or trait; characteristic.
moral or ethical quality.
a man of fine, honorable character.
qualities of honesty, courage, or the like; integrity.
It takes character to face up to a bully.
reputation.
a stain on one's character.
Synonyms: ,good repute.
an account of the qualities or peculiarities of a person or thing.
a person, especially with reference to behavior or personality.
a suspicious character.
Informal.an odd, eccentric, or unusual person.
a person represented in a drama, story, etc.
a part or role, as in a play or film.
a symbol as used in a writing system, as a letter of the alphabet.
the symbols of a writing system collectively.
a significant visual mark or symbol.
Synonyms:status or capacity.
the character of a justice of the peace.
a written statement from an employer concerning the qualities of a former employee.
Literature.(especially in 17th- and 18th-century England) a formal character sketch or descriptive analysis of a particular human virtue or vice as represented in a person or type.
Genetics.any trait, function, structure, or substance of an organism resulting from the effect of one or more genes as modified by the environment.
Computers.
any symbol, as a number, letter, punctuation mark, etc., that represents data and that, when encoded, is usable by a machine.
one of a set of basic symbols that singly or in a series of two or more represents data and, when encoded, is usable in a computer.
a style of writing or printing.
Roman Catholic Theology.the ineffaceable imprint received on the soul through the sacraments of baptism, confirmation, and ordination.
(formerly) a cipher or cipher message.
adjective
Theater.
(of a part or role) representing a personality type, especially by emphasizing distinctive traits, as language, mannerisms, physical makeup, etc.
(of an actor or actress) acting or specializing in such roles.
verb (used with object)
to portray; describe.
to engrave; inscribe.
character
/ ˈæɪə /
noun
the combination of traits and qualities distinguishing the individual nature of a person or thing
one such distinguishing quality; characteristic
moral force; integrity
a man of character
reputation, esp a good reputation
( as modifier )
character assassination
a summary or account of a person's qualities and achievements; testimonial
my last employer gave me a good character
capacity, position, or status
he spoke in the character of a friend rather than a father
a person represented in a play, film, story, etc; role
an outstanding person
one of the great characters of the century
informalan odd, eccentric, or unusual person
he's quite a character
an informal word for person
a shady character
a symbol used in a writing system, such as a letter of the alphabet
Also called: sort.printing any single letter, numeral, punctuation mark, or symbol cast as a type
computing any letter, numeral, etc, which is a unit of information and can be represented uniquely by a binary pattern
a style of writing or printing
genetics any structure, function, attribute, etc, in an organism, which may or may not be determined by a gene or group of genes
a short prose sketch of a distinctive type of person, usually representing a vice or virtue
typical of the apparent character of a person or thing
not typical of the apparent character of a person or thing
verb
to write, print, inscribe, or engrave
rareto portray or represent
character
GeneticsA structure, function, or attribute determined by a gene or a group of genes.
Computer ScienceA symbol, such as a letter, number, or punctuation mark, that occupies one byte of memory.
Computer ScienceSee more at ASCII
character
A person in a literary work. For example, Ebenezer Scrooge is a character in A Christmas Carol, by Charles Dickens.
Other 51Թ Forms
- characterless adjective
- uncharactered adjective
- ˈٱڳܱ adjective
- ˈٱ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of character1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of character1
Idioms and Phrases
out of character,
out of harmony with one's personal character or disposition.
Her remarks were out of character.
away from the role or personality assumed in a performance.
The actor stepped out of character.
in character,
in harmony with one's personal character or disposition.
Such behavior is not in character for him.
in accordance with the role or personality assumed in a performance.
an actor in character.
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
In many ways Bavuma embodies a group of South African players who might lack some of the stardust of previous teams but showed here they have character, depth and unity.
Song resists the urge to deliver her characters in neat, palatable packages.
We both were in agreement that this should be a character study of this man.
Terrible tings goen happen if Jar Jar remains nothing more than the most annoying and unnecessary CGI character ever to please George Lucas.
You know, the ones conditioned to believe that honesty, fairness and yes, the rule of law pertain to everyone and that sports should be the crucible of good character that defines us forever?
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When To Use
A character is a person in a story, as in Princess Leia is my favorite Star Wars character.A character is someone who appears in a story, whether the story is fiction or nonfiction. It can also be used to refer to a role in a play or film that an actor plays, as in Tony’s character in the play doesn’t have any lines, but he’s still important to the plot.Character is also the collection of features and traits that make a person’s image and personality, as in Ishir’s character was one of honesty and friendship. If someone seems characterless, they don’t have traits that stand out, although everyone has personality traits.Character can also refer to a person’s moral or ethical quality. If you are a person of good character, you are trustworthy and reliable.Related to that, if you have character, you are honest and courageous or have integrity.Additionally, a character is a specific symbol or image that is used in writing messages. The words you are reading are written in letters, or characters, that make up the Latin alphabet. Punctuation marks and numerals (1, IX) are also characters. They are called symbols as well.Example: I can’t believe that my favorite character died in the show last night.
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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