Charactery
[kærәktәri]
Definition
(n.) The art or means of characterizing; a system of signs or characters; symbolism; distinctive mark.
(n.) That which is charactered; the meaning.
Inputed by Jon
Examples
- Perdita, wedded to an imagination, careless of what is behind the veil, whose charactery is in truth faulty and vile, Perdita has renounced me. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
- But Adrian read with uncertain aim the charactery of her face, and might mistake. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
Inputed by Jon