character
US /ˈkɛrɪktɚ/
Definition
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
The main character in the novel is a young engineer.
Word Family
Synonyms
- personalitythe complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual
- naturethe essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
- figurea diagram or picture illustrating textual material
Collocations
- Easy draw a funny comic book characterto compose, extract, or formulate regarding a funny comic book character
- Medium display strong honest personal character traitsto display strong honest personal character traits, meaning to to show, make visible or apparent
- Hard tragic flaw of character causing downfalldescribing tragic flaw of character causing downfall (very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction)
- Very Hard vicious character assassination smear campaigndescribing vicious character assassination smear campaign ((of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering)
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.