Character vs. Letter
Characternoun
(countable) A being involved in the action of a story.
Characternoun
(countable) A distinguishing feature; characteristic; trait; phene.
Characternoun
A complex of traits marking a person, group, breed, or type.
Characternoun
(uncountable) Strength of mind; resolution; independence; individuality; moral strength.
Characternoun
(countable) A unique or extraordinary individual; a person characterized by peculiar or notable traits, especially charisma.
Characternoun
(countable) A written or printed symbol, or letter.
Characternoun
Style of writing or printing; handwriting; the particular form of letters used by a person or people.
Characternoun
A secret cipher; a way of writing in code.
Characternoun
One of the basic elements making up a text file or string: a code representing a printing character or a control character.
Characternoun
A person or individual, especially one who is unknown or raises suspicions.
Characternoun
A complex number representing an element of a finite Abelian group.
Characternoun
(countable) Quality, position, rank, or capacity; quality or conduct with respect to a certain office or duty.
Characternoun
The estimate, individual or general, put upon a person or thing; reputation.
Characternoun
A reference given to a servant, attesting to his/her behaviour, competence, etc.
Characternoun
Personal appearance.
Characterverb
(obsolete) To write (using characters); to describe.
Characternoun
A distinctive mark; a letter, figure, or symbol.
Characternoun
Style of writing or printing; handwriting; the peculiar form of letters used by a particular person or people; as, an inscription in the Runic character.
Characternoun
The peculiar quality, or the sum of qualities, by which a person or a thing is distinguished from others; the stamp impressed by nature, education, or habit; that which a person or thing really is; nature; disposition.
Characternoun
Strength of mind; resolution; independence; individuality; as, he has a great deal of character.
Characternoun
Moral quality; the principles and motives that control the life; as, a man of character; his character saves him from suspicion.
Characternoun
Quality, position, rank, or capacity; quality or conduct with respect to a certain office or duty; as, in the miserable character of a slave; in his character as a magistrate; her character as a daughter.
Characternoun
The estimate, individual or general, put upon a person or thing; reputation; as, a man's character for truth and veracity; to give one a bad character.
Characternoun
A written statement as to behavior, competency, etc., given to a servant.
Characternoun
A unique or extraordinary individuality; a person characterized by peculiar or notable traits; a person who illustrates certain phases of character; as, Randolph was a character; Cæsar is a great historical character.
Characternoun
One of the persons of a drama or novel.
Characterverb
To engrave; to inscribe.
Characterverb
To distinguish by particular marks or traits; to describe; to characterize.
Characternoun
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story);
Characternoun
a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something;
Characternoun
the inherent complex of attributes that determine a persons moral and ethical actions and reactions;
Characternoun
an actor's portrayal of someone in a play;
Characternoun
a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities);
Characternoun
good repute;
Characternoun
a formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person's qualifications and dependability;
Characternoun
a written symbol that is used to represent speech;
Characterverb
engrave or inscribe characters on
Letternoun
A symbol in an alphabet.
Letternoun
A written or printed communication, generally longer and more formal than a note.
Letternoun
The literal meaning of something, as distinguished from its intended and remoter meaning (often contrasted with the spirit).
Letternoun
Literature.
Letternoun
(law) A division unit of a piece of law marked by a letter of the alphabet.
Letternoun
A size of paper, 8½ in × 11 in (215.9 mm × 279.4 mm, US paper sizes rounded to the nearest 5 mm).
Letternoun
A size of paper, 215 mm × 280 mm.
Letternoun
clipping of varsity letter
Letternoun
A single type; type, collectively; a style of type.
Letternoun
One who lets, or lets out.
Letternoun
(archaic) One who retards or hinders.
Letterverb
(transitive) To print, inscribe, or paint letters on something.
Letterverb
To earn a varsity letter (award).
Letternoun
One who lets or permits; one who lets anything for hire.
Letternoun
One who retards or hinders.
Letternoun
A mark or character used as the representative of a sound, or of an articulation of the human organs of speech; a first element of written language.
Letternoun
A written or printed communication; a message expressed in intelligible characters on something adapted to conveyance, as paper, parchment, etc.; an epistle.
Letternoun
A writing; an inscription.
Letternoun
Verbal expression; literal statement or meaning; exact signification or requirement.
Letternoun
A single type; type, collectively; a style of type.
Letternoun
Learning; erudition; as, a man of letters.
Letternoun
A letter; an epistle.
Letternoun
A telegram longer than an ordinary message sent at rates lower than the standard message rate in consideration of its being sent and delivered subject to priority in service of regular messages. Such telegrams are called by the Western Union Company day letters, or night letters according to the time of sending, and by The Postal Telegraph Company day lettergrams, or night lettergrams.
Letterverb
To impress with letters; to mark with letters or words; as, a book gilt and lettered.
Letternoun
a written message addressed to a person or organization;
Letternoun
the conventional characters of the alphabet used to represent speech;
Letternoun
a strictly literal interpretation (as distinct from the intention);
Letternoun
an award earned by participation in a school sport;
Letternoun
owner who lets another person use something (housing usually) for hire
Letterverb
win an athletic letter
Letterverb
set down or print with letters
Letterverb
mark letters on or mark with letters
Letternoun
a character representing one or more of the sounds used in speech; any of the symbols of an alphabet
Letternoun
the initials of a degree or other qualification
Letternoun
a school or college initial as a mark of proficiency, especially in sport
Letternoun
a written, typed, or printed communication, sent in an envelope by post or messenger
Letternoun
a legal or formal document.
Letternoun
the precise terms of a statement or requirement; the strict verbal interpretation
Letternoun
literature
Letternoun
scholarly knowledge; erudition.
Letternoun
a style of typeface.
Letterverb
inscribe letters or writing on
Letterverb
classify with letters
Letterverb
be given a school or college initial as a mark of proficiency in sport
