English to English
character
('k/&/r/I/kt/@/r
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noun (n)
- an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)(noun.person)Example:
She is the main character in the novel.
source: wordnet30 - an actor's portrayal of someone in a play(noun.cognition)source: wordnet30
- good repute(noun.state)Example:
He is a man of character.
source: wordnet30 - a formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person's qualifications and dependability(noun.communication)Example:
Requests for character references are all too often answered evasively.
source: wordnet30 - a written symbol that is used to represent speech(noun.communication)Example:
The Greek alphabet has 24 characters.
source: wordnet30 - (genetics) an attribute (structural or functional) that is determined by a gene or group of genes(noun.attribute)source: wordnet30
- A distinctive mark; a letter, figure, or symbol.(noun)source: webster1913
verb (v)
- engrave or inscribe characters on(verb.contact)source: wordnet30
- To engrave; to inscribe.(verb)source: webster1913