char·ac·ter
[kar-ik-ter]–noun
2.
one such feature or trait; characteristic.
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qualities of honesty, courage, or the like; integrity: It takescharacter to face up to a bully.
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reputation: a stain on one's character.
6.
good repute.
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an account of the qualities or peculiarities of a person orthing.
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a person, esp. with reference to behavior or personality: asuspicious character.
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Informal . an odd, eccentric, or unusual person.
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a person represented in a drama, story, etc.
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a symbol as used in a writing system, as a letter of thealphabet.
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the symbols of a writing system collectively.
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a significant visual mark or symbol.
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status or capacity: the character of a justice of the peace.
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a written statement from an employer concerning thequalities of a former employee.
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Literature . (esp. in 17th- and 18th-century England) aformal character sketch or descriptive analysis of a particularhuman virtue or vice as represented in a person or type.Compare character sketch.
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Genetics . any trait, function, structure, or substance of anorganism resulting from the effect of one or more genes asmodified by the environment.
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Computers .
a.
any symbol, as a number, letter, punctuation mark, etc.,that represents data and that, when encoded, is usableby a machine.
b.
one of a set of basic symbols that singly or in a series oftwo or more represents data and, when encoded, isusable in a computer.
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a style of writing or printing.
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Roman Catholic Theology . the ineffaceable imprint receivedon the soul through the sacraments of baptism, confirmation,and ordination.
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(formerly) a cipher or cipher message.
–adjective
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Theater .
a.
(of a part or role) representing a personality type, esp.by emphasizing distinctive traits, as language,mannerisms, physical makeup, etc.
b.
(of an actor or actress) acting or specializing in suchroles.
–verb (used with object) Archaic .
—Idioms24.
to portray; describe.
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to engrave; inscribe.
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in character,
a.
in harmony with one's personal character or disposition:Such behavior is not in character for him.
b.
in accordance with the role or personality assumed in aperformance: an actor in character.
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out of character,
a.
out of harmony with one's personal character ordisposition: Her remarks were out of character.
b.
away from the role or personality assumed in aperformance: The actor stepped out of character.
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