character level

[ kar-ik-ter lev-el ]

noun

1. the stage or rank of a player character in a role-playing game or video game:

   When you advance to a higher character level, your character will have access to more advanced skills.

Word History and Origins

Origin of character level¹

First recorded in 1980–85

Example Sentences

But politics aside, on a character level, the idea of, “What are Andrew and Wen going to do now?”

From Los Angeles Times

“What she’s doing for the story can be at a very grounded character level, but it’s elevated to a poetic level that creates an enormous amount of mystery and intrigue. And that’s probably the best cocktail you could ever find for a performance on camera.”

From New York Times

It is brilliantly performed and exciting to play, with futuristic guns and biotic powers, and totally engrossing on a character level.

From The Guardian

“He’s the high character level player that you want on your team. He’s the ultimate competitor,” Russell Wilson said Friday.

From Seattle Times

“We looked to shows like ‘Killing Eve,’ to franchises like ‘Mission: Impossible,’ things that were complicated on a plot level but also a character level.

From Los Angeles Times