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character study

American  

noun

  1. a work of fiction in which the delineation of the central character's personality is more important than the plot.


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Mr. Soderbergh and Mr. Solomon—who has his own stellar résumé that includes such features as “Men in Black” and the “Bill & Ted” comedies—are not content to set up a stagey character study.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

He stars in Blue Moon - a character study of Lorenz Hart, a formerly successful songwriter struggling with the huge hit his former partner Richard Rogers is having with the musical Oklahoma!

From BBC • Feb. 11, 2026

The three-time Oscar winner behind “Terms of Endearment” and “Broadcast News” is back with his first film in 15 years, the richly warm character study “Ella McCay.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2025

Together, the two craft a self-aware, though no less banal, character study, examining the life of an artist who’s too famous to get off the ride — or perhaps, just too damn charming.

From Salon • Oct. 2, 2025

I see you mean to prevent my favorite method of character study.

From With Edge Tools by Chatfield-Taylor, H. C. (Hobart Chatfield)

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