From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Character \Char"ac*ter\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Charactered.] [1913 Webster] 1. To engrave; to inscribe. [R.] [1913 Webster] These trees shall be my books. And in their barks my thoughts I 'll character. --Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To distinguish by particular marks or traits; to describe; to characterize. [R.] --Mitford. [1913 Webster]