character
IPA: kˈɛrɪktɝ
noun
- (countable) A being involved in the action of a story.
- (countable) A distinguishing feature; characteristic; trait; phene.
- (uncountable, countable) A complex of traits marking a person, group, breed, or type.
- (uncountable) Strength of mind; resolution; independence; individuality; moral strength.
- (countable) A unique or extraordinary individual; a person characterized by peculiar or notable traits, especially charisma.
- (countable) A written or printed symbol, or letter.
- (countable, dated) Style of writing or printing; handwriting; the particular form of letters used by a person or people.
- (countable, dated) A secret cipher; a way of writing in code.
- (countable, computing) One of the basic elements making up a text file or string: a code representing a printing character or a control character.
- (countable, informal) A person or individual, especially one who is unknown.
- (countable, mathematics) A complex number representing an element of a finite Abelian group.
- (countable) Quality, position, rank, or capacity; quality or conduct with respect to a certain office or duty.
- (countable, dated) The estimate, individual or general, put upon a person or thing; reputation.
- (countable, dated) A reference given to a servant, attesting to their behaviour, competence, etc.
- (countable, obsolete) Personal appearance.
verb
- (obsolete) To write (using characters); to describe.
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Examples of "character" in Sentences
- The involvement in the character of the role was total.
- Summarize the roles of the major characters in the work.
- The cat in the hat is an anthropomorphous type of character.
- As a character type, the crone shares characteristics with the hag.
- The allocation usually corresponds to the type of character played.
- Because of this, the character was changed, and the role was recast.
- It featured the majority of teenage characters in the soap at the time.
- Another feature of the occasion was the uncommon character of the audience.
- The classes of the character is irrelevant, the role of the characters is not.
- The timbre and tone of the singer reveal the roles of the different characters.