character

(n) an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
- she is the main character in the novel
fictional character, fictitious character,
(n) a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something
- each town has a quality all its own
- the radical character of our demands
lineament, quality,
(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
fibre, fiber,
(n) an actor's portrayal of someone in a play
- she played the part of Desdemona
persona, theatrical role, role, part,
(n) a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities)
- a real character
- a strange character
- a friendly eccentric
- the capable type
- a mental case
eccentric, type, case,
(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
character reference, reference,
(n) a written symbol that is used to represent speech
- the Greek alphabet has 24 characters
grapheme, graphic symbol,
(n) (genetics) an attribute (structural or functional) that is determined by a gene or group of genes

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