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   Char·ac·ter

   /ˈker(ə)ktər/

   

   noun

   • 1. the mental and moral qualities distinctive to an individual: "running away was not in keeping with her character" Similar personalitynaturedispositiontemperamenttempermentalityturn of mindpsychologypsycheconstitutionmakeupmakestampmoldcastpersonaattributesfeaturesqualitiespropertiestraitsessential qualityessencesum and substanceindividualityidentitydistinctivenessuniquenessspiritethoscomplexionkeytonetenorambienceairaurafeelfeelingvibrationsinformal:kidneyarchaic:humorgrain
   • ▪ the distinctive nature of something: "gas lamps give the area its character" Similar personalitynaturedispositiontemperamenttempermentalityturn of mindpsychologypsycheconstitutionmakeupmakestampmoldcastpersonaattributesfeaturesqualitiespropertiestraitsessential qualityessencesum and substanceindividualityidentitydistinctivenessuniquenessspiritethoscomplexionkeytonetenorambienceairaurafeelfeelingvibrationsinformal:kidneyarchaic:humorgrain
   • ▪ the quality of being individual in an interesting or unusual way: "the island is full of character"
   • ▪ strength and originality in a person's nature: "she had character as well as beauty" Similar integrityhonormoral strengthmoral fiberrectitudeuprightnessfortitudestrengthspinebackbonetoughnessresolvewill powerfirmness of purposeinformal:gritgutsgutsinessgumptionbottle
   • ▪ a person's good reputation: "to what do I owe this attack on my character?" Similar reputationnamegood namestandingstaturepositionstatusimagecredibilityacceptabilityprestigecachetkudoseminenceizzatarchaic:report
   • ▪ a written statement of someone's good qualities; a recommendation: dated "you are dismissed without a character"
   • 2. a person in a novel, play, or movie: "the author's compassionate identification with his characters" Similar personapersonrolepartdramatis personae
   • ▪ a part played by an actor: "the actor's TV character is often on the wrong side of the law" Similar personapersonrolepartdramatis personae
   • ▪ a person seen in terms of a particular aspect of character: "he was a larger-than-life character"
   • ▪ an interesting or amusing individual: informal "he's a real character" Similar eccentricoddityodd fellowmadcapcrankoriginalindividualistnonconformistrare birdsquare peg in a round holeinformal:oddballoneodd bodonerqueer fishodd fishinformal, dated:cardcautioncaserare:rara avis
   • 3. a printed or written letter or symbol.
   • ▪ a symbol representing a letter or number. Similar letterfiguresymbolsignmarktypecipherdevicehieroglyphrunetechnical:grapheme
   • 4. a characteristic, especially one that assists in the identification of a species.

   verb

   • 1. inscribe; engrave. archaic
   • ▪ describe; characterize: archaic "you have well charactered him"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French caractere, via Latin from Greek kharaktēr ‘a stamping tool’. From the early sense ‘distinctive mark’ arose ‘token, feature, or trait’ (early 16th century), and from this ‘a description, especially of a person's qualities’, giving rise to ‘distinguishing qualities’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. characterless adjective

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › characterCHARACTER | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   noun. uk / ˈkærəktə r/ us. character noun (QUALITIES) Add to word list. B1. the combination of qualities and personality that makes one person or thing different from others: It's not in her character to be jealous (= she would not usually be jealous). It would be very out of character (= not typical) of her to lie.

3. www.wordreference.com › definition › charactercharacter - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

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   an account of the qualities or peculiarities of a person or thing. a person, esp. with reference to behavior or personality:a suspicious character. Informal Termsan odd, eccentric, or unusual person. Literature, Show Businessa person represented in a drama, story, etc. Literature, Show Businessa part or role, as in a play or film.

4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › charactercharacter noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   Definition of character noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

5. www.oed.com › dictionary › character_vcharacter, v. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

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   Meaning & use. 1. 1555–. transitive. To distinguish by particular marks, signs, or features; to stamp, mark; cf. characterize v. 1. Also figurative and in figurative contexts (cf. sense 5 (b) ). Now literary. 1555. The circle made, diuide it in 6... Then Character it, begynning at the North thus, 10. 20. 30. &c.

6. www.wordsmyth.netcharacter | Dictionaries and vocabulary tools for English ...

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   char·ac·ter. pronunciation: kae rk tr. features: Word Combinations ( noun ), Word Builder, Word Explorer. Word Builder: character +. characterize: to describe a person's character. characteristic: a particular quality of a person or thing. Word Explorer. The meaning of character. Definition of character.

7. characterlab.org › characterWhat Is Character? - Character Lab

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   How did you define character? We defined character as everything we do to help other people as well as ourselves. As an organizing principle, we separated character strengths into three dimensions. Strengths of heart, such as gratitude, enable harmonious relationships with other people.

8. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › characterCHARACTER Synonyms: 277 Similar and Opposite Words | Merriam ...

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   Synonyms for CHARACTER: symbol, sign, glyph, letter, icon, cipher, numeral, ikon; Antonyms of CHARACTER: sheep, follower, conformer, conformist, evil, villainy, badness, sin.