character

(noun) an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story). Synonyms: fictional character, fictitious character. Example: "She is the main character in the novel."

(noun) a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something. Synonyms: quality, lineament. Examples: "Each town has a quality all its own." "The radical character of our demands."

(noun) the inherent complex of attributes that determines a persons moral and ethical actions and reactions. Synonyms: fiber, fibre. Example: "Education has for its object the formation of character"- herbert spencer."

(noun) an actor's portrayal of someone in a play. Synonyms: role, theatrical role, part, persona. Example: "She played the part of desdemona."

(noun) a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities). Synonyms: eccentric, type, case. Examples: "A real character." "A strange character." "A friendly eccentric." "The capable type." "A mental case."

(noun) good repute. Example: "He is a man of character."

(noun) a formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person's qualifications and dependability. Synonyms: reference, character reference. Example: "Requests for character references are all too often answered evasively."

(noun) a written symbol that is used to represent speech. Synonyms: grapheme, graphic symbol. Example: "The greek alphabet has 24 characters."

(noun) (genetics) an attribute (structural or functional) that is determined by a gene or group of genes.

(verb) engrave or inscribe characters on.