Meaning of charactery | Babel Free

Definitions

1. The art or means of characterizing.
   countable, obsolete, uncountable
2. a system of signs or characters, i.e. symbolism.
   countable, obsolete, uncountable
3. A distinctive mark.
   countable, obsolete, uncountable
4. Something which has a meaning.
   countable, obsolete, uncountable

Examples

“I will construe to thee All the charactery of my sad brows.”

“Sometimes she looked at Raymond, as if to say—That it should be so! At others her countenance expressed—I will still do all I can to make you happy. But Adrian read with uncertain aim the charactery of her face, and might mistake.—Clara was always with her, and she seemed most at ease”

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