character in WordNet English dictionary

1. 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"
   character  eccentric  type  case 
   
2. (genetics) an attribute (structural or functional) that is determined by a gene or group of genes
   character 
   
3. 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
   character  fiber  fibre 
   
4. 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"
   quality  character  lineament 
   
5. an actor's portrayal of someone in a play
   "she played the part of Desdemona"
   character  role  theatrical role  part  persona 
   
6. a written symbol that is used to represent speech
   "the Greek alphabet has 24 characters"
   character  grapheme  graphic symbol 
   
7. 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"
   character  reference  character reference 
   
8. an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
   "she is the main character in the novel"
   fictional character  fictitious character  character 
   
9. good repute
   "he is a man of character"
   character 
   

1. engrave or inscribe characters on
   character