Character vs. Pawn — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Character and Pawn
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Character
The combination of mental characteristics and behavior that distinguishes a person or group.
Pawn
A chess piece of the smallest size and value, that moves one square forwards along its file if unobstructed (or two on the first move), or one square diagonally forwards when making a capture. Each player begins with eight pawns on the second rank, and can promote a pawn to become any other piece (typically a queen) if it reaches the opponent's end of the board.
Character
The distinguishing nature of something.
Pawn
An object left as security for money lent
The bank did lend money upon pawns at low interest
Character
Moral strength; integrity
An educational program designed to develop character.
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Pawn
Deposit (an object) with a pawnbroker as security for money lent
I pawned the necklace to cover the loan
Character
Public estimation of someone; reputation
Personal attacks that damaged her character.
Pawn
Something given as security for a loan; a pledge or guaranty.
Character
(Biology) A structure, function, or attribute of an organism, influenced by genetic, environmental, and developmental factors.
Pawn
The condition of being held as a pledge against the payment of a loan
Jewels in pawn.
Character
A person considered as having a specific quality or attribute
"Being a man of the world and a public character, [he] took everything as a matter of course" (George Eliot).
Pawn
A person serving as security; a hostage.
Character
A person considered funny or eccentric
Catcalls from some character in the back row.
Pawn
The act of pawning.
Character
A person portrayed in an artistic piece, such as a drama or novel.
Pawn
Abbr. P(Games) A chess piece of lowest value that may move forward one square at a time or two squares in the first move, capture other pieces only on a one-space diagonal forward move, and be promoted to any piece other than a king upon reaching the eighth rank.
Character
A person or animal portrayed with a personality in comics or animation
A cartoon character.
Pawn
A person or an entity used to further the purposes of another
An underdeveloped nation that was a pawn in international politics.
Character
Characterization in fiction or drama
A script that is weak in plot but strong in character.
Pawn
To give or deposit (personal property) as security for the payment of money borrowed.
Character
Status or role; capacity
In his character as the father.
Pawn
To risk; hazard
Pawn one's honor.
Character
A description of a person's attributes, traits, or abilities.
Pawn
(chess) The most numerous chess piece, or a similar piece in a similar game. In chess, each side starts with eight; moves are only forward, and attacks are only diagonally or en passant.
Character
A formal written statement as to competency and dependability, given by an employer to a former employee; a recommendation.
Pawn
(figurative) Someone who is being manipulated or used to some end.
Though a pawn of the gods, her departure is the precipitating cause of the Trojan War.
Character
A mark or symbol used in a writing system.
Pawn
(uncountable) The state of being held as security for a loan, or as a pledge.
All our jewellery was in pawn by this stage.
Character
A Chinese character.
Pawn
An instance of pawning something.
Character
One of a set of symbols, such as letters or numbers, that are arranged to express information.
Pawn
An item given as security on a loan, or as a pledge.
Character
The numerical code representing such a character.
Pawn
(rare) A pawnshop; pawnbroker.
Character
(Mathematics) The trace function of a representation.
Pawn
A gallery.
Character
A style of printing or writing
"Here is the hand and seal of the Duke.
You know the character" (Shakespeare).
Pawn
To pledge; to stake or wager.
Character
A cipher or code for secret writing.
Pawn
To give as security on a loan of money; especially, to deposit (something) at a pawn shop.
Character
Of or relating to one's character.
Pawn
See Pan, the masticatory.
Character
Specializing in the interpretation of often minor roles that emphasize fixed personality traits or specific physical characteristics
A character actor.
Pawn
A man or piece of the lowest rank.
Character
Of or relating to the interpretation of such roles by an actor
The character part of the hero's devoted mother.
Pawn
State of being pledged; a pledge for the fulfillment of a promise.
Redeem from broking pawn the blemish'd crown.
As the morning dew is a pawn of the evening fatness.
Character
Dedicated to the portrayal of a person with regard to distinguishing psychological or physical features
A character sketch.
Pawn
A stake hazarded in a wager.
My life I never held but as a pawnTo wage against thy enemies.
Character
To write, print, engrave, or inscribe.
Pawn
To give or deposit in pledge, or as security for the payment of money borrowed; to put in pawn; to pledge; as, to pawn one's watch.
And pawned the last remaining piece of plate.
Character
To portray or describe; characterize.
Pawn
To pledge for the fulfillment of a promise; to stake; to risk; to wager; to hazard.
Pawning his honor to obtain his lust.
Character
(countable) A being involved in the action of a story.
Pawn
An article deposited as security
Character
(countable) A distinguishing feature; characteristic; trait; phene.
A single locus governing the petal colour character was detected on the linkage group A2.
Pawn
A person used by another to gain an end
Character
A complex of traits marking a person, group, breed, or type.
A study of the suspect's character and his cast iron alibi ruled him out.
Pawn
(chess) the least powerful piece; moves only forward and captures only to the side; it can be promoted to a more powerful piece if it reaches the 8th rank
Character
(uncountable) Strength of mind; resolution; independence; individuality; moral strength.
He has a great deal of character.
"You may not like to eat liver," said Calvin's father, "but it builds character."
Pawn
Borrowing and leaving an article as security for repayment of the loan
Character
(countable) A unique or extraordinary individual; a person characterized by peculiar or notable traits, especially charisma.
Julius Caesar is a great historical character.
That bloke is such a character.
Pawn
Leave as a guarantee in return for money;
Pawn your grandfather's gold watch
Character
(countable) A written or printed symbol, or letter.
Character
Style of writing or printing; handwriting; the particular form of letters used by a person or people.
An inscription in the Runic character
Character
A secret cipher; a way of writing in code.
Character
One of the basic elements making up a text file or string: a code representing a printing character or a control character.
Character
A person or individual, especially one who is unknown.
We saw a shady character slinking out of the office with some papers.
That old guy is a real character.
Character
A complex number representing an element of a finite Abelian group.
Character
(countable) Quality, position, rank, or capacity; quality or conduct with respect to a certain office or duty.
In the miserable character of a slave
In his character as a magistrate
Character
The estimate, individual or general, put upon a person or thing; reputation.
A man's character for truth and veracity
Her actions give her a bad character.
Character
A reference given to a servant, attesting to their behaviour, competence, etc.
Character
Personal appearance.
Character
(obsolete) To write (using characters); to describe.
Character
A distinctive mark; a letter, figure, or symbol.
It were much to be wished that there were throughout the world but one sort of character for each letter to express it to the eye.
Character
Style of writing or printing; handwriting; the peculiar form of letters used by a particular person or people; as, an inscription in the Runic character.
You know the character to be your brother's?
Character
The peculiar quality, or the sum of qualities, by which a person or a thing is distinguished from others; the stamp impressed by nature, education, or habit; that which a person or thing really is; nature; disposition.
The character or that dominion.
Know well each Ancient's proper character;His fable, subject, scope in every page;Religion, Country, genius of his Age.
A man of . . . thoroughly subservient character.
Character
Strength of mind; resolution; independence; individuality; as, he has a great deal of character.
Character
Moral quality; the principles and motives that control the life; as, a man of character; his character saves him from suspicion.
Character
Quality, position, rank, or capacity; quality or conduct with respect to a certain office or duty; as, in the miserable character of a slave; in his character as a magistrate; her character as a daughter.
Character
The estimate, individual or general, put upon a person or thing; reputation; as, a man's character for truth and veracity; to give one a bad character.
This subterraneous passage is much mended since Seneca gave so bad a character of it.
Character
A written statement as to behavior, competency, etc., given to a servant.
Character
A unique or extraordinary individuality; a person characterized by peculiar or notable traits; a person who illustrates certain phases of character; as, Randolph was a character; Cæsar is a great historical character.
Character
One of the persons of a drama or novel.
Character
To engrave; to inscribe.
These trees shall be my books.And in their barks my thoughts I 'll character.
Character
To distinguish by particular marks or traits; to describe; to characterize.
Character
An imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story);
She is the main character in the novel
Character
A characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something;
Each town has a quality all its own
The radical character of our demands
Character
The inherent complex of attributes that determine a persons moral and ethical actions and reactions;
Education has for its object the formation of character
Character
An actor's portrayal of someone in a play;
She played the part of Desdemona
Character
A person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities);
A real character
A strange character
A friendly eccentric
The capable type
A mental case
Character
Good repute;
He is a man of character
Character
A formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person's qualifications and dependability;
Requests for character references are all to often answered evasively
Character
A written symbol that is used to represent speech;
The Greek alphabet has 24 characters
Character
Engrave or inscribe characters on
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