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- Dictionarychar·ac·ter/ˈker(ə)ktər/
noun
- 1. the mental and moral qualities distinctive to an individual: "running away was not in keeping with her character" Similar
- 2. a person in a novel, play, or movie: "the author's compassionate identification with his characters" Similar
verb
- 1. inscribe; engrave. archaic
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Jun 4, 2019 · Etymonline, on ' Character' gives a shorter version of TaliesinMerlin's answer:: Meaning "a person" in the abstract is from 1749; especially "eccentric person" (1773). Colloquial sense of "chap, fellow" is from 1931. But earlier than this is character actor. Character-actor, one who specializes in characters with marked peculiarities, is ...
Jun 11, 2012 · Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English says: feature: a part of something that you notice because it seems important, interesting, or typical. characteristic: a quality or feature of something or someone that is typical of them and easy to recognize. As the definition of "characteristic" shows, the word "characteristic" entails "feature".
Sep 5, 2020 · grammaramram. 37 4. 1. In 3 "traits" would be a better paraphrase than "personality". – Peter. Sep 5, 2020 at 3:48. ... or ' [rival conceptions of] those aspects of character involving moral standing [, and military ...]. You can see why the author left a few words out. – Edwin Ashworth.
Apr 5, 2018 · 1. The term is from the acting domain. When an actor breaks character, they inadvertently (contrast ' [deliberately] breaking the fourth wall') slip out of character, perhaps laughing at an inappropriate moment, perhaps glancing at their watch when filming a Roman epic. They stop maintaining the persona they're supposed to be maintaining.
It generally means the qualities and behavior unique to that person. However, he has character can mean he has "strength and originality." Also, character can refer to someone's reputation. So-and-so has bad character would be referring to someone's undesirable qualities.
Apr 25, 2015 · I take it that the first meaning is the one you had in mind. My belief that "vouch" emphasizes the past, rather than the present, rests on the fact that even though you vouch for a person with an eye to the future--securing a job for her, for example--you're vouching for certain qualities, like character, experience, expertise, or personality, which are already possessed by that person.
Mar 1, 2020 · In English generally "a loose character" is an idiom implying an unreliable, or untrustworthy person. – WS2. Mar 7, 2020 at 7:52. @HotLicks If you look at my comment below the first answer you will see that "a loose character" is one of those words that can give rise to serious trans-Atlantic confusion.
Aug 3, 2013 · In my mind a digit is a character in the set of " 0123456789 ", while something numeric is a a set of characters consisting of characters in the set of " 0123456789 " (yes, it's the same set). Perhaps we can define the term in question by exclusion from all the other possible cases' definition.
Dec 16, 2015 · 2. One word that could fit perspicacious: able to judge quickly and correctly what people and situations are really like. (Macmillan Dictionary) Or shrewd: able to judge people and situations very well and to make good decisions. (Macmillan Dictionary) A general word for a wise person is sage: someone who is wise and shows good judgment.
Jun 18, 2011 · +1. This is the right meaning, but I still didn't know what they were getting at in the cartoon. I think your explanation is probably right. This is kind of a misuse of the word though. It really isn't applied to non-financial situations. lazy would be more appropriate in this case. I don't suppose the word bubbles were translated from another ...
