Character

English word definition — powered by WordNet

NOUN

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something

the inherent complex of attributes that determines a persons moral and ethical actions and reactions

an actor's portrayal of someone in a play

a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities)

good repute

a formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person's qualifications and dependability

a written symbol that is used to represent speech

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

VERB

engrave or inscribe characters on

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