character level

American  

[kar-ik-ter lev-el] / ˈkær ɪk tər ˌlɛv el /

noun

1. the stage or rank of a player character in a role-playing game or video game.

   When you advance to a higher character level, your character will have access to more advanced skills.

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Etymology

Origin of character level

First recorded in 1980–85

Example Sentences

By the end of the first season, “she’s had a couple of weeks in the Wasteland and she’s certainly had her eyes opened a fair amount. But she is on a journey to follow her father and uncover even darker secrets. So the idea of taking her to the actual City of Sin was incredibly appealing at a metaphorical or character level.”

From Los Angeles Times

“And the others who have seen it who are not golfers seem to be responding to it at a purely emotional character level. I think they’re connecting to it. We’ll see if we got it right. I hope we did.”

From Los Angeles Times

But politics aside, on a character level, the idea of, “What are Andrew and Wen going to do now?”

From Los Angeles Times

“What she’s doing for the story can be at a very grounded character level, but it’s elevated to a poetic level that creates an enormous amount of mystery and intrigue. And that’s probably the best cocktail you could ever find for a performance on camera.”

From New York Times

It is brilliantly performed and exciting to play, with futuristic guns and biotic powers, and totally engrossing on a character level.

From The Guardian