breakout character
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English
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Noun
[edit]breakout character (plural breakout characters)
- (film, television, literature) A character who becomes the most popular, talked about, and imitated, helping to establish the narrative's popularity.
References
[edit]- English Learner Movie Guides
- Break-out characters discussion thread at Sitcoms Online, started May 10, 2006; retrieved July 28, 2006.