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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character study

Saturated with convincing detail about the world of classical music and film scoring, the movie is a compelling character study marred only by a certain episodic quality.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

But mainly the film is a character study that uses fantasy and dreams to create a poignant yet disarmingly funny exploration of the mindset of someone crazed by grief.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

But beneath the sprawl, the movie is essentially a two-man character study.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026

“Is It Cool?,” a character study of an incorrigible cheater, sports one of his most villainous choruses — “You ain’t got to trust me to love me, babe.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026

Keen and incisive in character study, logical and life-like in plot invention and development, 'The Women We Marry,' is a novel that stands sturdily on its own merits.

From Clark's Field by Robert Herrick

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