character
/ˈkɛrɪktər/
noun
- The combination of qualities that makes a person or thing different from others; personality or moral strength.
- A person's character is built by their choices and actions over time.
- The old house has a lot of character with its creaky floors and high ceilings.
- She showed great character by telling the truth even when it was hard.
- A person in a book, movie, play, or story.
- The main character in the film is a brave young girl who loves adventure.
- Harry Potter is one of the most famous characters in modern literature.
- Each character in the play has a unique way of speaking.
- A written symbol, such as a letter, number, or punctuation mark.
- Chinese uses thousands of different characters in its writing system.
- The password must be at least eight characters long.
- Please type your name using only English characters.
- An unusual or interesting person.
- My uncle is a real character—he always wears a bright purple hat.
- The old man at the park is a local character who tells funny stories.
- She's a bit of a character, but everyone loves her.
- A printed or written mark used in a system of writing or coding.
- The computer screen displayed a strange character that I didn't recognize.
- In coding, each character takes up one byte of memory.
- The font includes special characters like © and ®.
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