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| char·ac·ter [ kárrəktər ] (plural char·ac·ters) |
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1. distinctive qualities: the set of qualities that make somebody or something distinctive, especially somebody's qualities of mind and feeling
  It's just not in my character to behave that way.
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2. positive qualities: qualities that make somebody or something interesting or attractive
an old house full of character
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3. reputation: somebody's public reputation
an attack on his good character that ended in court
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4. somebody in book or movie: one of the people portrayed in a book, play, or movie
None of the central characters is particularly likable.
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5. unusual person: somebody with an unusual or eccentric personality
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6. individual: somebody considered in terms of personality, behavior, or appearance
a flamboyant character
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7. letter or symbol: any written or printed letter, number, or other symbol
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8. comput unit of computer data: a single letter, number, or symbol that can be displayed on a computer screen or printer and represents one byte of data
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| [14th century. Via French caractère< Greek kharaktēr "tool for marking" < kharassein "engrave" < kharax "pointed stake"] |
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in or out of character
1. typical or untypical of the behavior of a particular person or thing
2. involved or not involved in the psychological preparations for acting out a particular role in a play, movie, or other dramatic work
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