character
ke rik ter
- n an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
she is the main character in the novel - n a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something
the radical character of our demands - n the inherent complex of attributes that determines a persons moral and ethical actions and reactions
education has for its object the formation of character"- Herbert Spencer - n an actor's portrayal of someone in a play
- n a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities)
a real character
a strange character - n good repute
he is a man of character - n 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 - n a written symbol that is used to represent speech
the Greek alphabet has 24 characters - n (genetics) an attribute (structural or functional) that is determined by a gene or group of genes
- v engrave or inscribe characters on
- Both cartoonists have hordes of loyal fans; both draw moonfaced characters; both go by a single name.
- But the character descriptions make me doubt if the analyst has watched the same show as I have.
- Photographer Howard Schatz asks an array of character actors to do what they do best.