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 character character /ˈkɛrɪktɝ/

noun

  1. () An imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play, film or story)  ( fictional character , fictitious character , character )
    an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play, film or story)
     She is the main character in the novel
    she is the main character in the novel
  2. () A characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something  ( lineament , character , quality )
    a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something
     Each town has a quality all its own
    each town has a quality all its own
     The radical character of our demands
    the radical character of our demands
  3. () The inherent complex of attributes that determines a person's moral and ethical actions and reactions  ( fiber [American] , fibre [Canadian, British] , character )
    The inherent complex of attributes that determines a person's moral and ethical actions and reactions
     Education has for its object the formation of character
    education has for its object the formation of character
  4. () An actor's portrayal of someone in a play  ( theatrical role , persona , character , part , role )
    an actor's portrayal of someone in a play
     She played the part of Desdemona
    she played the part of Desdemona
  5. () A person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities)  ( case , eccentric , character , type )
    a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities)
     A real character
    a real character
     A strange character
    a strange character
     A friendly eccentric
    a friendly eccentric
     The capable type
    the capable type
     A mental case
    a mental case
  6. () A formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person's qualifications and dependability  ( character reference , character , reference )
    a formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person's qualifications and dependability
     Requests for character references are all too often answered evasively
    requests for character references are all too often answered evasively
  7. () Good repute  ( character )
    good repute
     He is a man of character
    he is a man of character
  8. (genetics) an attribute (structural or functional) that is determined by a gene or group of genes  ( character )
    (genetics) an attribute (structural or functional) that is determined by a gene or group of genes
  9. A written symbol that is used to represent speech  ( character , graph , grapheme , graphic symbol )
    a written symbol that is used to represent speech
     The Greek alphabet has 24 characters
    the Greek alphabet has 24 characters

verb

  1. Engrave or inscribe characters on  ( character )
    engrave or inscribe characters on