Trait

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Trait \Trait\, n. [F., fr. L. tractus, fr. trahere to draw. See
     {Trace}, v., and cf. {Tract} a region, {Trace} a strap,
     {Tret}.]
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     1. A stroke; a touch.
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              By this single trait Homer makes an essential
              difference between the Iliad and Odyssey. --Broome.
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     2. A distinguishing or marked feature; a peculiarity; as, a
        trait of character.
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     Note: Formerly pronounced tr[=a], as in French, and still so
           pronounced to some extent in England.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  trait
       n : a distinguishing feature of your personal nature

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  117 Moby Thesaurus words for "trait":
     acculturation, affection, air, aroma, attribute, badge, banner,
     bearing, birthmark, brand, brow, cachet, carriage, cast,
     cast of countenance, character, characteristic, civilization,
     color, complex, complexion, configuration, countenance,
     cultural drift, culture, culture area, culture center,
     culture complex, culture conflict, culture contact,
     culture pattern, culture trait, cut, demeanor, denominator, device,
     differentia, differential, distinctive feature, earmark, ethos,
     face, facial appearance, favor, feature, features, figure, flavor,
     folkways, garb, guise, gust, hallmark, idiocrasy, idiosyncrasy,
     image, impress, impression, index, indicant, indicator,
     individualism, insignia, key trait, keynote, lineaments, lines,
     looks, mannerism, mark, marking, measure, mien, mold, mores,
     nature, note, odor, particularity, peculiarity, physiognomy,
     picture, point, port, posture, presence, property, quality, quirk,
     representation, representative, savor, seal, shape, sigil, sign,
     signal, signature, singularity, smack, society, specialty, stamp,
     stance, sure sign, symptom, taint, tang, taste, telltale sign,
     token, trait-complex, traits, trick, turn, virtue, visage