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