noun

character

personality, figure, letter, quality

He has a very strong character.

He has a very strong character.

She is the main character in the story.

She is the main character in the story.

The password must contain at least one special character.

The password must contain at least one special character.

The character of the city has changed over the years.

The character of the city has changed over the years.

((a/an + adj + character)) a type of personality He has a friendly character.

((the main character)) the main person in a story Who is the main character in the movie?

((a special character)) a symbol Use a special character in your password.

((the character of sth.)) the nature of a place/thing The character of the town is unique.

Synonyms: personality, nature, figure, symbol

From Greek 'kharaktēr' meaning 'engraved mark', which evolved to mean a distinctive mark or nature.

Imagine an actor playing a 'character' in a movie, who shows their unique 'character' (personality) by writing with special 'characters' (symbols).

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