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character /ˈkærəktə(r)/ /ˈkærəktər/ Online sound. https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/media/english/us_pron/c/cha/chara/character__us_3.mp3 character(noun)/ˈkærəktə(r)/ /ˈkærəktər/a person or an animal in a book, play or filmSEE ALSO non-player characterhttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/non-player-characterthe main character in the filma major/minor character in the bookWho plays the main character?He loves to draw and create his own cartoon characters.Clint Eastwood's character is the most sympathetic in the movie.Extra ExamplesThe minor characters in the novel provide a lot of the humour.One of the main characters in the film is Leo Bloom, an accountant.the artist who developed the Superman characterThe writers killed off her character when she wanted to leave the soap.The two lead actors inhabit their characters fully.The main character is played by Nicole Kidman.The film also features the new character Mary Anna Morrison.The actors remained in character to answer questions from the audience.colourful/interesting charactersThe film jumps between characters and plots and yet fails to properly develop any of them.The book mixes fictional characters with real people.the central/lead character in the storyHe played the title character in the film Dr. No.The play has strong female characters.Who was your favorite character in the play?The film portrays all the characters as complex human beings.She creates characters the audience can sympathize with.The show has a familiar cast of characters.Among the exhibition's highlights are character studies of the artist's friends and colleagues.The story line and character development are both strong.a particular type of person in a play, film or TV showHe has developed a skill set from his character work in film,TV and stage.all the qualities and features that make a person different from othersSEE ALSO acquired characteristichttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/acquired-characteristicto have a strong/weak charactercharacter traitscharacter defectsThe book gives a fascinating insight into Mrs Obama's character.Generosity is part of the American character.Extra ExamplesHis scruffy appearance does not reflect his character.She revealed her true character when anyone disagreed with her.She's undergone a complete character change since her promotion.It's not in his character to be so secretive.She, too, was a determined character and was not going to give up that easily.a tough/determined/shrewd characterstrong personal qualities such as the ability to deal with difficult or dangerous situationsEveryone admires her strength of character and determination.He showed great character returning to the sport after his accident.Adventure camps are considered to be character-building (= meant to improve somebody's strong qualities).Extra ExamplesThe team showed great character in coming back to win.He is a man of good character and integrity.a woman of impeccable moral characterthe way that something is; a particular quality or feature that a thing, an event or a place hasSYNONYM naturehttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/nature_1The character of the neighbourhood hasn't changed at all.I love the delicate character of the light in the evening.The police pointed out the illegal character of the protest action.buildings that are very simple in characterExtra ExamplesAs you move north, the landscape takes on a different character.Each house in the street has its own distinctive character.Food in Italy has a distinct regional character.It's the basil that gives the sauce its essential character.The development detracts from the rural character of the area.The houses are Mediterranean in character.The renovated buildings retain their traditional character.The town centre has lost much of its original character.factors that form the character of a nationthe features that make up the national characterthe public character of material published on the internetMost of the buildings are very simple in character.Your handwriting has a character of its own.offences of a serious characterPrague's unique character is reflected in its abundant architectural heritage.the interesting or unusual quality that a place or a person hasThe modern hotels here have no real character.a face with a lot of characterExtra Examplesthe individual touches that give character to a houseHis face has character—I'll say that for it.buildings of considerable characterThe restaurant is cheap and full of character.I was looking for an old house with character.a person, particularly an unpleasant or strange oneThere were some really strange characters hanging around the bar.Extra ExamplesWho's that suspicious character hanging around outside?He reported several undesirable characters lurking around the estate.a/an unsavoury/undesirable/shady characteran interesting or unusual personShe's a character!Extra ExamplesThe bar was full of interesting local characters.You must have come across some real characters, working in the circus.the opinion that people have of you, particularly of whether you can be trusted or relied onShe was a victim of character assassination (= an unfair attack on the good opinion people had of her).a slur/attack on his characterMy teacher agreed to be a character witness for me in court.a character reference (= a letter that a person who knows you well writes to an employer to tell them about your good qualities)Extra ExamplesApplicants had to obtain character references before being considered for the work.He had been discharged without a stain on his character.He was prepared to sue for defamation of character.The defence lawyer attempted a character assassination of the witness.a letter, sign, mark or symbol used in writing, in printing or on computersThese are the Chinese characters meaning ‘wind’ and ‘water’.This size of type produces a line 30 characters long.optical character recognitionThe URL contained non-standard characters like question marks.typical/not typical of a person’s characterHer behaviour last night was completely out of character.The lawyer argued that his client's violent behaviour was out of character.in the same style as somethingThe new wing of the museum was not really in character with the rest of the building.Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French caractere, via Latin from Greek kharaktēr ‘a stamping tool’. From the early sense ‘distinctive mark’ arose ‘token, feature, or trait’ (early 16th cent.), and from this ‘a description, especially of a person's qualities’, giving rise to ‘distinguishing qualities’.

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(noun) the main character in the filma major/minor character in the bookwho plays the main character?he loves to draw and create his own cartoon characters.  This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Word3	character
WordType	(noun)
Phonetic	/ˈkærəktə(r)/ /ˈkærəktər/
Example	the main character in the film a major/minor character in the book who plays the main character? he loves to draw and create his own cartoon characters.
Sound	Online sound. https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/media/english/us_pron/c/cha/chara/character__us_3.mp3
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Content	character (noun)/ˈkærəktə(r)/ /ˈkærəktər/ a person or an animal in a book, play or film SEE ALSO non-player character https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/non-player-character the main character in the film a major/minor character in the book Who plays the main character? He loves to draw and create his own cartoon characters. Clint Eastwood's character is the most sympathetic in the movie. Extra Examples The minor characters in the novel provide a lot of the humour. One of the main characters in the film is Leo Bloom, an accountant. the artist who developed the Superman character The writers killed off her character when she wanted to leave the soap. The two lead actors inhabit their characters fully. The main character is played by Nicole Kidman. The film also features the new character Mary Anna Morrison. The actors remained in character to answer questions from the audience. colourful/interesting characters The film jumps between characters and plots and yet fails to properly develop any of them. The book mixes fictional characters with real people. the central/lead character in the story He played the title character in the film Dr. No. The play has strong female characters. Who was your favorite character in the play? The film portrays all the characters as complex human beings. She creates characters the audience can sympathize with. The show has a familiar cast of characters. Among the exhibition's highlights are character studies of the artist's friends and colleagues. The story line and character development are both strong. a particular type of person in a play, film or TV show He has developed a skill set from his character work in film,TV and stage. all the qualities and features that make a person different from others SEE ALSO acquired characteristic https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/acquired-characteristic to have a strong/weak character character traits character defects The book gives a fascinating insight into Mrs Obama's character. Generosity is part of the American character. Extra Examples His scruffy appearance does not reflect his character. She revealed her true character when anyone disagreed with her. She's undergone a complete character change since her promotion. It's not in his character to be so secretive. She, too, was a determined character and was not going to give up that easily. a tough/determined/shrewd character strong personal qualities such as the ability to deal with difficult or dangerous situations Everyone admires her strength of character and determination. He showed great character returning to the sport after his accident. Adventure camps are considered to be character-building (= meant to improve somebody's strong qualities). Extra Examples The team showed great character in coming back to win. He is a man of good character and integrity. a woman of impeccable moral character the way that something is; a particular quality or feature that a thing, an event or a place has SYNONYM nature https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/nature_1 The character of the neighbourhood hasn't changed at all. I love the delicate character of the light in the evening. The police pointed out the illegal character of the protest action. buildings that are very simple in character Extra Examples As you move north, the landscape takes on a different character. Each house in the street has its own distinctive character. Food in Italy has a distinct regional character. It's the basil that gives the sauce its essential character. The development detracts from the rural character of the area. The houses are Mediterranean in character. The renovated buildings retain their traditional character. The town centre has lost much of its original character. factors that form the character of a nation the features that make up the national character the public character of material published on the internet Most of the buildings are very simple in character. Your handwriting has a character of its own. offences of a serious character Prague's unique character is reflected in its abundant architectural heritage. the interesting or unusual quality that a place or a person has The modern hotels here have no real character. a face with a lot of character Extra Examples the individual touches that give character to a house His face has character—I'll say that for it. buildings of considerable character The restaurant is cheap and full of character. I was looking for an old house with character. a person, particularly an unpleasant or strange one There were some really strange characters hanging around the bar. Extra Examples Who's that suspicious character hanging around outside? He reported several undesirable characters lurking around the estate. a/an unsavoury/undesirable/shady character an interesting or unusual person She's a character! Extra Examples The bar was full of interesting local characters. You must have come across some real characters, working in the circus. the opinion that people have of you, particularly of whether you can be trusted or relied on She was a victim of character assassination (= an unfair attack on the good opinion people had of her). a slur/attack on his character My teacher agreed to be a character witness for me in court. a character reference (= a letter that a person who knows you well writes to an employer to tell them about your good qualities) Extra Examples Applicants had to obtain character references before being considered for the work. He had been discharged without a stain on his character. He was prepared to sue for defamation of character. The defence lawyer attempted a character assassination of the witness. a letter, sign, mark or symbol used in writing, in printing or on computers These are the Chinese characters meaning ‘wind’ and ‘water’. This size of type produces a line 30 characters long. optical character recognition The URL contained non-standard characters like question marks. typical/not typical of a person’s character Her behaviour last night was completely out of character. The lawyer argued that his client's violent behaviour was out of character. in the same style as something The new wing of the museum was not really in character with the rest of the building. Word Origin Middle English: from Old French caractere, via Latin from Greek kharaktēr ‘a stamping tool’. From the early sense ‘distinctive mark’ arose ‘token, feature, or trait’ (early 16th cent.), and from this ‘a description, especially of a person's qualities’, giving rise to ‘distinguishing qualities’.
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