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51character */*/*/ — UK [ˈkærɪktə(r)] / US [ˈkerəktər] noun Word forms character : singular character plural characters 1) a) [countable, usually singular] the qualities that make up someone s personality Stinginess with money was one aspect of Steve s character that …
52type name — ▪ literature also called Ticket Name, in dramatic practice, name given to a character to ensure that the personality may be instantly ascertained. In England the allegorical morality plays (morality play) of the late Middle Ages… …
53Character actor/actress — This familiar term refers to those actors especially adept at creating varied characterizations from play to play, moving easily through all genres of dramatic performance. Character actors usually played supporting or bit roles, although some …
54character — 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,… …
55Character flaw — This article is about the literary concept. For ethical shortcomings in real people, see Vice. In the creation and criticism of fictional works, a character flaw is a limitation, imperfection, problem, phobia, or deficiency present in a character …
56Character sketch — A character sketch is an abbreviated portrayal of a particular characteristic of people. The term originates in portraiture, where the character sketch is a common academic exercise. Following the translation of Theophrastus s Characters into… …
57Character-oriented terminal — A Televideo ASCII character mode terminal. A character oriented terminal is a type of computer terminal that communicates with its host one character at a time, as opposed to a block oriented terminal that communicates in blocks of data. It is… …
58character — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. kind, class; nature, disposition, temperament, personality; part, role; sign, brand, stamp; figure, letter, hieroglyphic, ideograph, pictograph; informal, personage, eccentric, crank, original. See… …
59character — 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)… …
60character sketch — noun : a sketch devoted to an analysis or representation of a character especially of peculiar, eccentric, or strongly marked individuality or to a description stressing the character of a place * * * Literature. a short essay describing a… …
