noun an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story).
— synonyms: fictional_character, fictitious_character
noun a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something.
— synonyms: quality, lineament
noun the inherent complex of attributes that determines a persons moral and ethical actions and reactions.
— synonyms: fiber, fibre
noun an actor's portrayal of someone in a play.
— synonyms: role, theatrical_role, part, persona
noun a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities).
— synonyms: eccentric, type, case
noun good repute.
noun a formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person's qualifications and dependability.
— synonyms: reference, character_reference
noun a written symbol that is used to represent speech.
— synonyms: graph, grapheme, graphic_symbol
noun (genetics) an attribute (structural or functional) that is determined by a gene or group of genes.
Examples
“A single locus governing the petal colour character was detected on the linkage group A2.”
“A study of the suspect's character and his cast iron alibi ruled him out.”
“"You may not like to eat liver," said Calvin's father, "but it builds character."”