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8 N‑COUNT The characters in a film, book, or play are the people that it is about. □  The film is autobiographical and the central character is played by Collard himself. □  He's made the characters believable.

9 N‑COUNT If you say that someone is a character , you mean that they are interesting, unusual, or amusing. [INFORMAL ] □  He'll be sadly missed. He was a real character.

10 N‑COUNT A character is a letter, number, or other symbol that is written or printed.

11 PHRASE If someone's actions are in character , they are doing what you would expect them to do, knowing what kind of person they are. If their actions are out of character , they are not doing what you would expect them to do. □ [+ for ] It was entirely in character for Rachel to put her baby first. □  What else could make him behave so out of character?

cha r|ac|ter ac|tor (character actors ) N‑COUNT A character actor is an actor who specializes in playing unusual or eccentric people.

cha r|ac|ter as|sas|si|na|tion (character assassinations ) N‑VAR A character assassination is a deliberate attempt to destroy someone's reputation, especially by criticizing them in an unfair and dishonest way when they are not present. □ [+ of ] A full-scale character assassination of the dead woman got underway in the tabloid press.

char|ac|ter|ful /kæ r I ktə ^r fʊl/ ADJ [usu ADJ n] If you describe something as characterful , you mean that it is pleasant and interesting. [JOURNALISM ] □  …small characterful hotels serving local cuisine.

char|ac|ter|is|tic ◆◇◇ /kæ r I ktər I st I k/ (characteristics )

1 N‑COUNT [usu pl] The characteristics of a person or thing are the qualities or features that belong to them and make them recognizable. □ [+ of ] Genes determine the characteristics of every living thing. □  …their physical characteristics.

2 ADJ A quality or feature that is characteristic of someone or something is one which is often seen in them and seems typical of them. □  Windmills are a characteristic feature of the Mallorcan landscape. □  Nehru responded with characteristic generosity. ●  char|ac|ter|is|ti|cal|ly /kæ r I ktər I st I kli/ ADV [usu ADV adj, oft ADV with v] □  He replied in characteristically robust style. SYNONYMS characteristic NOUN 1

feature:The spacious gardens are a special feature of this property.

quality:…the pretentious quality of the poetry.

attribute:He has every attribute you could want and could play for any team.

trait:Creativity is a human trait.

property:A radio signal has both electrical and magnetic properties.

char|ac|teri|za|tion /kæ r I ktəra I ze I ʃ ^ə n/ (characterizations ) in BRIT, also use characterisation 1 N‑VAR Characterization is the way an author or an actor describes or shows what a character is like. □ [+ of ] …Chaucer's characterization of Criseyde.

2 → see also characterize

char|ac|ter|ize /kæ r I ktəra I z/ (characterizes , characterizing , characterized ) in BRIT, also use characterise 1 VERB If something is characterized by a particular feature or quality, that feature or quality is an obvious part of it. [FORMAL ] □ [be V -ed + by ] This election campaign has been characterized by violence. □ [V n] A bold use of colour characterizes the bedroom.