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char·ac·ter C0246500 (kăr′ək-tər)n.1. a. The combination of mental characteristics and behavior that distinguishes a person or group. See Synonyms at disposition.b. The distinguishing nature of something. See Synonyms at quality.2. a. Moral strength; integrity: an educational program designed to develop character.b. Public estimation of someone; reputation: personal attacks that damaged her character.3. Biology A structure, function, or attribute of an organism, influenced by genetic, environmental, and developmental factors.4. a. A person considered as having a specific quality or attribute: "Being a man of the world and a public character, [he] took everything as a matter of course" (George Eliot).b. A person considered funny or eccentric: catcalls from some character in the back row.5. a. A person portrayed in an artistic piece, such as a drama or novel.b. A person or animal portrayed with a personality in comics or animation: a cartoon character.c. Characterization in fiction or drama: a script that is weak in plot but strong in character.d. Status or role; capacity: in his character as the father.6. A description of a person's attributes, traits, or abilities.7. A formal written statement as to competency and dependability, given by an employer to a former employee; a recommendation.8. a. A mark or symbol used in a writing system.b. A Chinese character.9. Computers a. One of a set of symbols, such as letters or numbers, that are arranged to express information.b. The numerical code representing such a character.10. Mathematics The trace function of a representation.11. a. A style of printing or writing: "Here is the hand and seal of the Duke; you know the character" (Shakespeare).b. A cipher or code for secret writing.adj.1. Of or relating to one's character.2. a. Specializing in the interpretation of often minor roles that emphasize fixed personality traits or specific physical characteristics: a character actor.b. Of or relating to the interpretation of such roles by an actor: the character part of the hero's devoted mother.3. Dedicated to the portrayal of a person with regard to distinguishing psychological or physical features: a character sketch.tr.v. charac·tered, charac·ter·ing, charac·ters Archaic 1. To write, print, engrave, or inscribe.2. To portray or describe; characterize.Idioms: in character Consistent with someone's general character or behavior: behavior that was totally in character. out of character Inconsistent with someone's general character or behavior: a response so much out of character that it amazed me.
[Middle English carecter, distinctive mark, imprint on the soul, from Old French caractere, from Latin charactēr, from Greek kharaktēr, from kharassein, to inscribe, from kharax, kharak-, pointed stick.]
char′ac·ter·less adj.Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | characterless - lacking distinct or individual characteristics; dull and uninteresting; "women dressed in nondescript clothes"; "a nondescript novel"nondescriptordinary - not exceptional in any way especially in quality or ability or size or degree; "ordinary everyday objects"; "ordinary decency"; "an ordinary day"; "an ordinary wine" |
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