Main entry: character
Definition: (genetics) an attribute (structural or functional) that is determined by a gene or group of genes
Main entry: fiber, fibre, character
Definition: the inherent complex of attributes that determines a persons moral and ethical actions and reactions
Usage: education has for its object the formation of character- Herbert Spencer
Main entry: quality, lineament, character
Definition: a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something
Usage: each town has a quality all its own; the radical character of our demands
Main entry: persona, part, role, theatrical role, character
Definition: an actor's portrayal of someone in a play
Usage: she played the part of Desdemona
Main entry: character, character reference, reference
Definition: a formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person's qualifications and dependability
Usage: requests for character references are all too often answered evasively
Main entry: grapheme, graphic symbol, character
Definition: a written symbol that is used to represent speech
Usage: the Greek alphabet has 24 characters
Main entry: fictional character, fictitious character, character
Definition: an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
Usage: she is the main character in the novel
Main entry: character, case, eccentric, type
Definition: a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities)
Usage: a real character; a strange character; a friendly eccentric; the capable type; a mental case
Main entry: character
Definition: good repute
Usage: he is a man of character
Main entry: character
Definition: engrave or inscribe characters on