a charred substance

a human female employed to do housework

any of several small trout-like fish of the genus Salvelinus

burn to charcoal

burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color

green algae common in freshwater lakes of limestone districts

a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport

green algae superficially resembling horsetail ferns: stoneworts

any freshwater fish of the family Characinidae

tropical freshwater fishes of Africa and South America and Central America

any freshwater fish of the family Characinidae

any freshwater fish of the family Characinidae

former name of the Characidae

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something

the inherent complex of attributes that determines a persons moral and ethical actions and reactions

an actor's portrayal of someone in a play

a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities)

good repute

a formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person's qualifications and dependability

a written symbol that is used to represent speech

(genetics) an attribute (structural or functional) that is determined by a gene or group of genes

engrave or inscribe characters on

an actor who specializes in playing supporting roles

an attack intended to ruin someone's reputation

a printer that prints a single character at a time

a formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person's qualifications and dependability

an ordered list of characters that are used together in writing or printing

a witness who testifies under oath as to the good reputation of another person in the community where that person lives

a printer that prints a single character at a time

a graphic or vivid verbal description

the act of describing distinctive characteristics or essential features

be characteristic of

describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of

(electronics) graph showing how a particular characteristic of a device varies with other parameters

a prominent attribute or aspect of something

a distinguishing quality

the integer part (positive or negative) of the representation of a logarithm; in the expression log 643 = 2.808 the characteristic is 2

any measurable property of a device measured under closely specified conditions

typical or distinctive

(electronics) graph showing how a particular characteristic of a device varies with other parameters

(mathematics) any number such that a given square matrix minus that number times the identity matrix has a zero determinant

in characteristic manner

a graphic or vivid verbal description

the act of describing distinctive characteristics or essential features

acting the part of a character on stage; dramatically representing the character by speech and action and gesture

describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of

be characteristic of

lacking distinct or individual characteristics; dull and uninteresting

a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way