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character

[kar-ik-ter] / ˈkær ɪk tər /




NOUN
portrayal of another
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"It's now that I understand my father's character - the character of a fighter has a sense of anger. I realise now that it was because he never healed."

From BBC

The supporting characters, not including Mr. Dunster and Ms. Clive, only because they qualify as principals.

From The Wall Street Journal

Her character arc implicitly concedes this when she outgrows some of her early ways in the third act.

From The Wall Street Journal

"If you know them as well, I think that just makes it harder because warts and all, you have to try and find a fully-rounded character."

From BBC

Lou is the center of this book, yet he would not have raised it from good to outstanding were he merely a character.

From The Wall Street Journal