noun
(countable) A being involved in the action of a story; a persona.
(countable) A distinguishing feature; characteristic; trait; nature; phene.
(uncountable, countable) A complex of traits marking a person, group, breed, or type.
(uncountable) Strength of mind; resolution; independence; individuality; moral strength.
(countable) A unique or extraordinary individual; a person characterized by peculiar or notable traits, especially charisma.
(countable) A written or printed symbol, or letter.
(countable, dated) Style of writing or printing; handwriting; the particular form of letters used by a person or people.
(countable, dated) A secret cipher; a way of writing in code.
(countable, computing) One of the basic elements making up a text file or string: a code representing a printing character or a control character.
(countable, informal) A person or individual, especially one who is unknown.
(countable, mathematics) An assignment of complex numbers to each element of a group, in particular a finite abelian group. More precisely, a group homomorphism into the group of units of a field (usually ℂ).
(countable) Quality, position, rank, or capacity; quality or conduct with respect to a certain office or duty.
(countable, dated) The estimate, individual or general, put upon a person or thing; reputation.
(countable, dated) A reference given to a servant, attesting to their behaviour, competence, etc.
(countable, obsolete) Personal appearance.
verb
(obsolete) To write (using characters); to describe.