English Dictionary

character

/ˈkɛɹ(ə)ktɚ/

noun

(countable) A being involved in the action of a story. / (countable) A distinguishing feature; characteristic; trait; phene.

She is a strong character in the novel.

意味（1）

(countable) A being involved in the action of a story.

[I]n a tragedy, or epick poem, the hero of the piece must be advanced foremost to the view of the reader or spectator; he must outshine the rest of all the characters; he must appear the prince of them, like the sun in the Copernican system, encompassed with the less noble planets …

意味（2）

(countable) A distinguishing feature; characteristic; trait; phene.

A single locus governing the petal colour character was detected on the linkage group A2.

意味（3）

(uncountable, countable) A complex of traits marking a person, group, breed, or type.

A man of […] thoroughly subservient character

意味（4）

(uncountable) Strength of mind; resolution; independence; individuality; moral strength.

He has a great deal of character.

意味（5）

(countable) A unique or extraordinary individual; a person characterized by peculiar or notable traits, especially charisma.

Julius Caesar is a great historical character.

意味（6）

(countable) A written or printed symbol, or letter.

It were much to be wished that there were throughout the world but one sort of character for each letter to express it to the eye.

意味（7）

(countable, dated) Style of writing or printing; handwriting; the particular form of letters used by a person or people.

an inscription in the Runic character

意味（8）

(countable, dated) A secret cipher; a way of writing in code.

意味（9）

(countable, computing) One of the basic elements making up a text file or string: a code representing a printing character or a control character.

意味（10）

(countable, informal) A person or individual, especially one who is unknown.

We saw a shady character slinking out of the office with some papers.

意味（11）

(countable, mathematics) A complex number representing an element of a finite Abelian group.

意味（12）

(countable) Quality, position, rank, or capacity; quality or conduct with respect to a certain office or duty.

in the miserable character of a slave

意味（13）

(countable, dated) The estimate, individual or general, put upon a person or thing; reputation.

a man's character for truth and veracity

意味（14）

(countable, dated) A reference given to a servant, attesting to their behaviour, competence, etc.

意味（15）

(countable, obsolete) Personal appearance.