a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities)Ĭase, case, case, eccentric, eccentric, type.'she is the main character in the novel'.an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)įictional character, fictitious character.a written symbol that is used to represent speech.'requests for character references are all too often answered evasively'.a formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person's qualifications and dependability.an actor's portrayal of someone in a play.a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something.'education has for its object the formation of character'.the inherent complex of attributes that determines a persons moral and ethical actions and reactions.(genetics) an attribute (structural or functional) that is determined by a gene or group of genes.Send us email Definitions and Meaning of character in English character noun