Translate character | into French | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of character
noun
1the mental and moral qualities distinctive to an individual:running away was not in keeping with her character the distinctive nature of something:gas lamps give the area its character the quality of being individual, typically in an interesting or unusual way:the island is full of character strength and originality in a person’s nature:she had character as well as beauty a person’s good reputation:to what do I owe this attack on my character? dated a written statement of someone’s good qualities; a recommendation.
2a person in a novel, play, or movie. a part played by an actor. [with adjective] a person seen in terms of a particular aspect of character:he was a larger-than-life character shady characters informal an interesting or amusing individual:he’s a real character
3a printed or written letter or symbol. Computing a symbol representing a letter or number.
4chiefly
Biology a characteristic, especially one that assists in the identification of a species.
verb
[with object] archaic describe; characterize:you have well charactered him
