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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