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characters

[kar-ik-terz] / ˈkær ɪk tərz /
NOUN
alphabet
Synonyms
STRONG
ABCs elements fundamentals hieroglyphs ideograph morphemes phonemes pictograph rune signs syllabary symbols
WEAK
graphic representation
NOUN
cast
Synonyms
STRONGEST
list troupe
STRONG
actors actresses artists company lineup parts players roles
WEAK
dramatis personae
Antonyms
WEAK
catch keeping retention
NOUN
notation
Synonyms
STRONGEST
documentation
STRONG
chit code figures jotting memo memorandum note record representation script signs symbols system
WEAK
noting
NOUN
print
Synonyms
STRONGEST
book copy edition engraving lettering lithograph magazine newspaper photograph stamp type writing
STRONG
composition face font impress impression imprint indentation issue letters newsprint periodical typeface typescript typesetting
WEAK
black and white printed matter
NOUN
script
Synonyms
STRONGEST
writing
STRONG
calligraphy chirography fist hand letters longhand penmanship

Example Sentences

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The adult-targeted block played a major role in mainstreaming anime, launched live-action comedy performers like Eric Andre, Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim, and resurrected old cartoon characters and titles with an absurdist twist.

From Salon • May 8, 2026

Don’t worry too much about the title’s qualifier; though characters get zestily killed, they also tend to get resurrected as needed.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

There are lots of movies about older men with great characters.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

The Avatar movies contain a hybrid of live-action performance mixed with computer-generated characters.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

The characters say something and mean something else, but the connection is so obvious it embarrasses the reader.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri