n.
1.an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
2.a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something
3.the inherent complex of attributes that determine a persons moral and ethical actions and reactions
4.an actor's portrayal of someone in a play
5.a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities)
6.good repute
7.a formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person's qualifications and dependability
8.a written symbol that is used to represent speech character v.
1.engrave or inscribe characters on
Idiom of the Day
lower one's sights
to set one's goals lower than they were, to accept something that is less than you were hoping for
My cousin did not graduate from university and will now have to lower his sights when he begins to look for a job.
