Character — synonyms, definition

1. character (Noun)

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character (Noun) — An imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play, film or story). ex. "she is the main character in the novel"

character (Noun) — A characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something. ex. "the radical character of our demands"

character (Noun) — The inherent complex of attributes that determines a person's moral and ethical actions and reactions. ex. "education has for its object the formation of character"

character (Noun) — An actor's portrayal of someone in a play. ex. "she played the character of Desdemona"

character (Noun) — A person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities). ex. "a real character" ex. "a strange character"

character (Noun) — Good repute. ex. "he is a man of character"

character (Noun) — A formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person's qualifications and dependability. ex. "requests for character references are all too often answered evasively"

character (Noun) — A written symbol that is used to represent speech. ex. "the Greek alphabet has 24 characters"

character (Noun) — (genetics) an attribute (structural or functional) that is determined by a gene or group of genes.

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2. character (Verb)

character (Verb) — Engrave or inscribe characters on.

engrave grave inscribe scratch