characters

[ kar-ik-terz ]

noun

1. the plural of character.

Example Sentences

The clumsy, shy 10-year-old is one of the most endearing characters in Springfield, thanks in part to his halting, sheepish voice and his stubborn resilience.

From New York Times

The film’s version of “Dancing Through Life” is so backlit that it’s hard to make out characters beyond a blinding white glare, an offense second only to the way Elphaba is filmed in low light.

From Salon

Eastern scientists such as Alexander Sulakvelidze, one of Zeldovich’s main modern characters, who left Georgia after the fall of the Soviet Union, brought the message of phage’s potential.

From Salon

When it came to “The Merry Gentlemen,” it was no coincidence that Murray’s character was called Luke, a name shared by several of his previous characters, including in “Mother of the Bride” earlier this year.

From Los Angeles Times

People were tired and really didn’t know what to make of a movie that shifts between the points of view of the two main characters and has a subjective, impressionistic mode of storytelling.

From Los Angeles Times

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