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character

[kar-ik-ter] / ˈkær ɪk tər /




NOUN
portrayal of another
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To find out the character of these players, I would go through numerous routes to make sure the lad I was going to sign indeed had the right credentials.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Let onions, garlic or ginger sizzle until fragrant, then add your spices directly to the oil so they toast and release their full character.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

Its narrative offers few character sketches, jumps around in time and digresses into subjects that distract more than they enlighten.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

In the 1920s and 30s the Marine Drive corniche, with its Art Deco buildings was constructed, birthing a uniquely modern architectural style that departed from the earlier Victorian Gothic character.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Dr. No, the fictional character, seems more real to us than the very real Kempton Bunton.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day