I really felt connected to the main characters by the end of the book.
The speaker is sharing how emotionally invested they got in the fictional people in the story.
Noun (plural): characters
Vibe: Storytelling and personality
People in a story, movie, or game; or colorful, unusual individuals in real life.
The plot was okay, but the characters were fantastic.
You picture a cast poster for a TV show, where every person has a distinct outfit, posture, and expression that immediately tells you who they are.
Real-life examples
My neighbors are such characters—there's always something wild happening next door.
Used informally to describe real people who are eccentric, quirky, or unusually entertaining.
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'Characters' refers to the fictional people inside a story (unlike 'actors', who are the real people playing them). In casual speech, it also describes real people with funny or unusual personalities. Additionally, in tech or writing, it refers to individual letters and symbols.