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caractère — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • character noun A person portrayed in a book, film, play, or other story.
  • letter noun A written symbol representing a sound of a language, used to build words; one character of the alphabet.
  • lettering noun Letters or words that have been written, drawn, or printed, especially in a decorative style.
  • temper noun A person's tendency to become angry, or a fit of anger itself.
  • type noun A category or class of things that share particular features.

Senses

caractère is used for these senses in English:

  • character (countable) A being involved in the action of a story; a persona.
  • letter A symbol in an alphabet.
  • lettering Written text, especially when printed.
  • temper A general tendency or orientation towards a certain type of mood, a volatile state; a habitual way of thinking, behaving or reacting.
  • type (printing, countable) A letter or character used for printing, historically a cast or engraved block.

character — full definition

  1. noun A person portrayed in a book, film, play, or other story.
  2. noun The combination of qualities and traits that make up a person's nature, especially their moral strength or honesty.
  3. noun A single letter, digit, or symbol, especially in writing or computing.
  4. noun A distinctive or unusual person, often amusing or eccentric.

letter — full definition

  1. noun A written symbol representing a sound of a language, used to build words; one character of the alphabet.
  2. noun A written message sent from one person to another, usually by post.

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