| Id | ESLPod_0743_WE_1160 |
|---|---|
| Episode Id | ESLPod 743 |
| Episode Title | Writing a Story |
| Phrase | character |
| Text | The phrase "character," in this podcast, means a person in a novel, play, or movie: "There are too many characters in the movie for me to follow." The word "character" can also refer to the qualities of a person or a place: "This city is very big, but it has the character of a small town." When talking about computers or other electronics, a "character" is used to refer to a symbol representing a letter or a number: "Move your cursor to the character that looks like a house and it will take you to the company's homepage." To be "in or out of one's character" refers to whether behavior is consistent with one's usual behavior: "It isn't out of character for Michael to leave his home for weeks without telling anyone." |
| Topics | Entertainment + Sports |
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