round character

noun

a character in fiction whose personality, background, motives, and other features are fully delineated by the author.

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Nearby words

round and round, round angle, round arch, round atelectasis, round barrow, round character, round clam, round dance, round down, round figures, round file

Compare flat character.

Origin of round character

First recorded in 1925–30

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019