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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 first “Harold & Kumar” film frequently lampoons police brutality and sticks up for its marginalized characters at every turn.

From Salon • Apr. 18, 2026

Sad things happen to the characters, but the sole moment of high tragedy occurs during a meeting of Russell’s wine club.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Memorable characters will keep you company for a lifetime.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

But the characters unfold before us in their exchanges, and the play makes room for the actors to inhabit the complexities and contradictions of lives caught in the vise of history.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

They were characters in stories; they only existed on paper.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day