noncharacters
/nɑnˈkɛrɪktərz/
noun
- Plural of noncharacter; people who are not characters in a story, or symbols that are not letters or numbers.
- The extras and noncharacters were told to stand still during the filming.
- The script only named the main characters; all others were noncharacters.
- In the database, noncharacters like spaces and tabs are often ignored.