dynamic character

American  

[dahy-nam-ik kar-ik-ter] / daɪˈnæm ɪk ˈkær ɪk tər /

noun

1. a literary or dramatic character who undergoes an important inner change, as a change in personality or attitude.

   Ebeneezer Scrooge is a dynamic character.

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Etymology

Origin of dynamic character

First recorded in 1910–15

Example Sentences

Perhaps the most dynamic character in the film is the city itself.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 10, 2023

Rachel’s lack of screen time is even more confounding given that she’s the most dynamic character with the most compelling tale to tell.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 1, 2022

Too bad the film is structured around Guy and his less than dynamic character arc.

From The Verge • Aug. 5, 2021

Minecraft’s minimalist sensibility doesn’t allow for dynamic character movement, but audience members jumped together in the pit during certain songs, emulating a mosh pit best as they could.

From Washington Post • Apr. 15, 2020

As a result, no neatly arranged rendering of the running argument Adams had with Jefferson after 1813 can do justice to its dynamic character.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis