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

And it concludes, in another deft turn, as a poignant character study.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

This bit of wisdom is key to the lyrical character study that is “Body Language,” Meg Howrey’s sardonic, smart and powerful fifth novel.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

Despite its daytime-television title, the film is a sensitively drawn character study about a grownup love affair, many years later, between those two kids.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026

Magnussen: It’s a very interesting character study of what you’re willing to sacrifice.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2026

Peggy's character study of Audrey, the country wench, showed such an amusing combination of stupidity and common sense that in spite of the unimportance of the part, she won a real triumph.

From The Camp Fire Girls Behind the Lines by Margaret O'Bannon Womack Vandercook

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