Meaning of "character" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CHARACTER

From Latin: distinguishing mark, from Greek kharaktēr engraver's tool, from kharassein to engrave, stamp.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF CHARACTER

character  [ˈkærɪktə]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CHARACTER

Character is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb character in English.

WHAT DOES CHARACTER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of character in the English dictionary

The first definition of character in the dictionary is the combination of traits and qualities distinguishing the individual nature of a person or thing. Other definition of character is one such distinguishing quality; characteristic. Character is also moral force; integrity.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO CHARACTER

PRESENT

Present

I character

you character

he/she/it characters

we character

you character

they character

Present continuous

I am charactering

you are charactering

he/she/it is charactering

we are charactering

you are charactering

they are charactering

Present perfect

I have charactered

you have charactered

he/she/it has charactered

we have charactered

you have charactered

they have charactered

Present perfect continuous

I have been charactering

you have been charactering

he/she/it has been charactering

we have been charactering

you have been charactering

they have been charactering

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I charactered

you charactered

he/she/it charactered

we charactered

you charactered

they charactered

Past continuous

I was charactering

you were charactering

he/she/it was charactering

we were charactering

you were charactering

they were charactering

Past perfect

I had charactered

you had charactered

he/she/it had charactered

we had charactered

you had charactered

they had charactered

Past perfect continuous

I had been charactering

you had been charactering

he/she/it had been charactering

we had been charactering

you had been charactering

they had been charactering

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will character

you will character

he/she/it will character

we will character

you will character

they will character

Future continuous

I will be charactering

you will be charactering

he/she/it will be charactering

we will be charactering

you will be charactering

they will be charactering

Future perfect

I will have charactered

you will have charactered

he/she/it will have charactered

we will have charactered

you will have charactered

they will have charactered

Future perfect continuous

I will have been charactering

you will have been charactering

he/she/it will have been charactering

we will have been charactering

you will have been charactering

they will have been charactering

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would character

you would character

he/she/it would character

we would character

you would character

they would character

Conditional continuous

I would be charactering

you would be charactering

he/she/it would be charactering

we would be charactering

you would be charactering

they would be charactering

Conditional perfect

I would have character

you would have character

he/she/it would have character

we would have character

you would have character

they would have character

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been charactering

you would have been charactering

he/she/it would have been charactering

we would have been charactering

you would have been charactering

they would have been charactering

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you character
we let´s character
you character

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to character

Past participle

charactered

Present Participle

charactering

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «CHARACTER»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «character» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of character

backbone · bent · bravery · calibre · card · cast · cipher · complexion · constitution · courage · dauntlessness · determination · device · disposition · eccentric · emblem · fellow · figure · flake · fortitude · good name · grit · guts · guy · hieroglyph · honour · individual · individuality · integrity · kidney · kind · letter · logo · make-up · mark · nature · nut · odd bod · oddball · oddity · original · part · person · persona · personality · pluck · quality · queer fish · rectitude · reputation · resolution · role · rune · sign · sort · staying power · symbol · temper · temperament · type · uprightness

TRANSLATION OF CHARACTER

Find out the translation of character to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of character from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «character» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 特征
• Translator English - Spanish: carácter
• English: character
• Translator English - Hindi: चरित्र
• Translator English - Arabic: شَخْصِيَّة
• Translator English - Russian: характер
• Translator English - Portuguese: caráter
• Translator English - Bengali: চরিত্র
• Translator English - French: personnage
• Translator English - Malay: Watak
• Translator English - German: Charakter
• Translator English - Japanese: 特質
• Translator English - Korean: 특성
• Translator English - Javanese: Karakter
• Translator English - Vietnamese: đặc điểm
• Translator English - Tamil: பாத்திரம்
• Translator English - Marathi: वर्ण
• Translator English - Turkish: karakter
• Translator English - Italian: carattere
• Translator English - Polish: charakter
• Translator English - Ukrainian: характер
• Translator English - Romanian: caracter
• Translator English - Greek: χαρακτήρας
• Translator English - Afrikaans: karakter
• Translator English - Swedish: personlighet
• Translator English - Norwegian: egenskap

10 QUOTES WITH «CHARACTER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word character.

1

Jeff Abbott

I believe the most intricate plot won't matter much to readers if they don't care about the characters, especially in a series. So I try to focus hard on making each character, whether villain or hero, have an interesting flaw that readers can relate to.

2

Peter Ackroyd

London has always provided the landscape for my imagination. It becomes a character - a living being - within each of my books.

3

Naveen Andrews

I couldn't bloody believe a prime-time TV show would have an Iraqi ex-Republican Guard torturer as a main character.

4

Valerie Azlynn

I feel really proud of my work on 'Sullivan & Son.' It's a really different character for me. I was excited to play this really tough, sweet smart, quirky girl because that's who I am at my core, but that's never who I was playing. The show is like my pride and joy.

5

Stephen Bayley

I have a character failing. I am quite incapable of identifying with anything whole-heartedly. Whatever I am doing, I am always planning to do something else. I would rather travel than arrive.

6

Andrea Bocelli

Every audience has its character; I like America - they love me. I suffer from stage fright, but in America not so much.

7

John Boyega

I'd like to be in anything that tells a good story and has an interesting character.

8

Jim Broadbent

In Hollywood films everything is tidied up at the end with clean lines and clean character definitions. It's sort of unsatisfying.

9

Jez Butterworth

If you can write a character who is attractive but morally reprehensible, then you've got a character. It's got to feel like people I know and it doesn't just become a bag of tricks.

10

James F. Cooper

All greatness of character is dependent on individuality. The man who has no other existence than that which he partakes in common with all around him, will never have any other than an existence of mediocrity.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CHARACTER»

Discover the use of character in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to character and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Character: Who You Are When No One's Looking

Six studies, drawn from Bill Hybels's Who You Are When No One's Looking, focus on the qualities that are the foundation of character: courage, discipline, vision, endurance, compassion and self-sacrifice.

Bill Hybels, Dale Larsen, Sandy Larsen, 1994

Character

Hesperides Press are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Samuel Smiles, 2008

Lack of Character: Personality and Moral Behavior

This book is a provocative contribution to contemporary ethics and moral psychology, challenging fundamental assumptions about character dating to Aristotle.

John Michael Doris, 2002

Character: How to Strengthen It

It is the mastery of self at its highest expression. This guide shows how to mold your character to best effect.

D. Starke, 2008

Double Character: Slavery and Mastery in the Antebellum ...

How, asks Ariela J. Gross, did communities reconcile the dilemmas such trials raised concerning the character of slaves and masters?

Ariela J. Gross, 2006

Character Strengths and Virtues: A Handbook and Classification

This groundbreaking handbook of character strengths and virtues is the first progress report from a prestigious group of researchers who have undertaken the systematic classification and measurement of widely valued positive traits.

Christopher Peterson, Martin E. P. Seligman, 2004

Character Strengths and Virtues : A Handbook and ...

This book demands the attention of anyone interested in psychology and what it can teach about the good life.

Christopher Peterson Professor of Psychology University of Michigan, Martin E. P. Seligman Fox Leadership Professor of Psychology University of Pennsylvania, 2004

Creative Character Design

Create compelling, original characters using archetypes and design elements such as shadows and line with the tips and techniques found in this image-packed book.

Bryan Tillman, 2012

Character Animation Fundamentals: Developing Skills for 2D ...

Advance beyond the fundamentals of 2D and 3D character animation with the companion website which includes short demonstration movies, 2D and 3D exercises and fully rigged character models.

Steve Roberts, 2012

How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power ...

Challenges conventional views about standardized testing to argue that success is more determined by self-discipline, and describes the work of pioneering researchers and educators who have enabled effective new teaching methods.

Paul Tough, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CHARACTER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term character is used in the context of the following news items.

QPR reservations over Ravel Morrison's character halt move for …

A return to London for the 22-year-old seemed to be progressing last week but there are understood to be reservations at QPR about the ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»

Which “Parks And Recreation” Character Would Be Your BFF?

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Character assassination

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Overwatch's newest character is Soldier: 76

Soldier: 76 is the 15th playable character to be revealed for Overwatch, which is still in alpha. A closed beta is expected to launch later this year ... «Eurogamer.net, Jul 15»

Nats' newest Racing President looks like a Sopranos character

Several people have remarked that the newest member of the Nationals' Racing Presidents, Calvin Coolidge, bears a striking resemblance to ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»

Fantastic Four actress Kate Mara on her character's superhero …

Fantastic Four actress Kate Mara on her character's superhero powers and the energy she preserves for them. 18:05, 7 July 2015; By Simone O'Kane ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»

Ghostbusters: Michael K Williams - Omar from The Wire - cast as …

... Omar Little in the hit US crime drama, a part he bagged after just one audition, and now he will star as a mystery character named Hawkins. «The Independent, Jul 15»

Ranveer Singh puts on a special perfume to get into the character of …

We have heard of all the things actors do to stay in their character, but I recently had the rare chance to be on a Sanjay Leela Bhansali set, ... «Times of India, Jul 15»

Ivey and SIGMA Define and Measure Leadership Character

Share with LinkedIn. LONDON, ON, July 7, 2015 /PRNewswire/ - Leadership character is a critical element of leadership that should not and cannot be ignored. «PR Newswire, Jul 15»

Can You Be Both Confident and Humble? The Road to Success …

David Brooks has written several op-ed pieces for The New York Times, coinciding with the launch of his new book The Road to Character. «Huffington Post, Jul 15»