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11Character mask — Part of a series on Marxism …
12character — characterless, adj. /kar ik teuhr/, n. 1. the aggregate of features and traits that form the individual nature of some person or thing. 2. one such feature or trait; characteristic. 3. moral or ethical quality: a man of fine, honorable character …
13Character actor — A character actor is one who predominantly plays unusual or eccentric characters. The Oxford English Dictionary defines a character actor as an actor who specializes in character parts , defining character part in turn as an acting role… …
14character — I. noun Etymology: Middle English caracter, from Latin character mark, distinctive quality, from Greek charaktēr, from charassein to scratch, engrave; perhaps akin to Lithuanian žerti to scratch Date: 14th century 1. a. a conventionalized graphic …
15character — char•ac•ter [[t]ˈkær ɪk tər[/t]] n. 1) the aggregate of features and traits that form the individual nature of a person or thing 2) one such feature or trait; characteristic 3) moral or ethical quality: a woman of strong character[/ex] 4)… …
16character — noun 1》 the mental and moral qualities distinctive to an individual. ↘strength and originality in a person s nature. ↘a person s good reputation. 2》 the distinctive nature of something: gas lamps give the area its character. 3》 a person… …
17character — Synonyms and related words: Adamite, Altmann theory, DNA, De Vries theory, Galtonian theory, Mendelianism, Mendelism, RNA, Roscius, VIP, Verworn theory, Weismann theory, Weismannism, Wiesner theory, abnormal, accent, accent mark, acclaim, actor,… …
18Character (word) — A character (from the Greek gr. engraved or stamped mark (on coins or seals), branding mark, symbol ) may refer to any sign or symbol.EtymologyGreek gr. χαρακτήρ is a nomen agentis of a verb gr. χαράσσω with a meaning to sharpen, to whet , and… …
19Character (symbol) — A character (from the Greek χαρακτήρ engraved or stamped mark on coins or seals, branding mark, symbol [1]) may refer to any sign or symbol. Contents 1 History 2 Grapheme …
20character — n. & v. n. 1 the collective qualities or characteristics, esp. mental and moral, that distinguish a person or thing. 2 a moral strength (has a weak character). b reputation, esp. good reputation. 3 a a person in a novel, play, etc. b a part… …
