Personnage (en. Character)

/pɛʁ.sɔ.naʒ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

An individual in a story, a narrative, or a work of art.

The main character of this novel is a talented detective.

Le personnage principal de ce roman est un détective talentueux.

A famous or important person in a particular field.

This historical character played a key role in the Revolution.

Ce personnage historique a joué un rôle clé dans la Révolution.

A role played by an actor.

She embodied the character of Juliet in the play.

Elle a incarné le personnage de Juliette dans la pièce.

From the Latin 'personaticum', derived from 'persona' which means 'mask' or 'person'.

fictional character

A character that exists only in the imagination.

personnage de fiction

to have character

To be a strong and significant person.

avoir du caractère

to play the part

To act in a theatrical or exaggerated manner.

faire le personnage

to be an important person

To be someone important or influential.

être un grand personnage

person

A human being, an individual.

personne

identity

The way in which a person defines themselves or is perceived.

identité

mask

An object worn on the face, often used to conceal identity.

masque

An influential character in a group.

This guy is really a character in our group!

Ce gars est vraiment un personnage dans notre bande!

Someone who attracts attention through their behavior.

At the party, he was the character, always at the center of attention.

À la fête, il était le personnage, toujours au centre de l'attention.