non·char·ac·ter
ˌnän-ˈker-ik-tər 
-ˈka-rik-
1
: a person or thing that is not a character
distinguishing characters from noncharacters in scanned text
2
: a character in a dramatic or literary work who is not important or interesting
She's onstage the rest of the time as the ship's communications officer, one of the background noncharacters.—
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: not of, relating to, being, or involving a character or characters
a noncharacter narrator
noncharacter animation
also
: not associated with a character (as from a movie) for product promotion
noncharacter toys/branding
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“Noncharacter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/noncharacter. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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