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character

[kar-ik-ter] / ˈkær ɪk tər /




NOUN
portrayal of another
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He likes to write stories with ‘Aha’ ideas, colorful characters and I-can’t-stop-reading narratives.

From The Wall Street Journal

They largely portrayed Rubin as a retiree who dresses up as characters from “Frozen” to make his grandchildren laugh.

From The Wall Street Journal

“The Devil Wears Prada’s” long-awaited sequel comes out this May, emerging into a world that would likely be unrecognizable to its foundational characters.

From Salon

Lacking a major “Thrones” character or house name to sell it, this six-part excursion about a nobody isn’t an obvious must-see.

From Salon

There’s nothing more wonderful than sharing a book that you love — one that really gives you pleasure, the kind that you read again and again and believe the characters are like old friends.

From MarketWatch