Meaning of character In English

• 0 the particular combination of qualities in a person or place that makes them different from others:

  • Politeness is traditionally part of the British character.

  • It would be very out of character (= not typical) of her to lie.

  • One of the joys of being a parent is watching the child's character develop.

  • The idea was to modernize various aspects of the house without changing its essential character.

  • It's not in his character to be (= he is not usually) jealous.

  • a hotel of character

  • I'd prefer an old place with a bit of character.

  • Old books are said to give a room character.

  • As people grow older, their faces acquire more character.

  • She has such strength of character.

• 1 a person represented in a film, play, or story:

  • The film revolves around three main characters.

  • She had Mickey Mouse or some other cartoon/Disney character on her sweater.

  • He made his name as a character actor (= an actor who plays unusual and often humorous people).

• 2 a person, especially when you are describing a particular quality that they have:

  • She's a curious character - I don't really know what to think of her.

  • There were one or two strange-looking characters hanging around the bar.

  • Ted's quite a character/a real character - he's 70 now and still riding that motorbike.

• 3 a letter, number, or other mark or sign used in writing or printing, or the space one of these takes:

  • a string of characters (= a line of marks)

  • The address was written in Chinese/Japanese characters (= systems of writing).

  • The computer screen on this laptop is 66 characters (= spaces) wide.

• 4 the particular combination of things about a person or place, esp. things you cannot see, that make that person or place different from others:

  • [ C ] The idea was to modernize the house without changing its homey character.

  • [ U ] It’s a theater with a lot of character.

• 5 a person represented in a movie, play, or story:

  • The story revolves around three main characters.

  • There were one or two suspicious-looking characters hanging around.

• 6 a letter, number, or other mark or sign used in writing or printing, or the space one of these takes:

  • This computer screen is 66 characters wide.

• 7 a letter, number, or other symbol used in writing, especially in printed text or on a computer:

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