character character

noun

() an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)  ( fictional character, fictitious character, character )
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
 she is the main character in the novel
she is the main character in the novel

() 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

() the inherent complex of attributes that determines a persons moral and ethical actions and reactions  ( fiber, fibre, character )
the inherent complex of attributes that determines a persons moral and ethical actions and reactions
 education has for its object the formation of character
education has for its object the formation of character

() 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

() 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

() 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

() good repute  ( character )
good repute
 he is a man of character
he is a man of character

(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

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

engrave or inscribe characters on  ( character )
engrave or inscribe characters on