Character
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Character (word) (from the Greek χαρακτήρ "engraved or stamped mark (on coins or seals), branding mark, symbol") may refer to:
In the arts:
- a person (persona), in particular as portrayed by an actor or as appears in a literary work, whether a fictional character or historic figure (Historical character).
- Fictional character, and such archetypes as the protagonist, villain and trickster
- Non-fictional character
- Character (album) by Dark Tranquillity
- Characters (album) by Stevie Wonder
- Character (1997 film)
In communication, computing and technology:
- Character (sign): any sign (semiotics), grapheme or symbol or glyph
- Chinese Characters
In religion and philosophy:
- Moral character
- Sacramental character, a supernatural mark made on a person's soul by any of three sacraments of the seven, according to Roman Catholic dogma
- The Characters, a book by Theophrastus
In science:
- Character structure, in psychology, a constellation of enduring motivational and other traits that are manifested in the ways that an individual reacts to various challenges
- Character (mathematics)
- Trait (biology), an inherited feature
In income tax:
In toys:
- Character Options, an action figure company often shortened to 'Character'.
In games:
- Video game character
- Roleplaying game character:
- Typography
- In Character, a term used in role-playing games
- Breaking character, a term used in drama
- Character actor, an actor who usually performs in the same type of role throughout a career
- Characteristic (disambiguation)