English Dictionary

ghost character

noun

(drama, literature) A character who is mentioned as appearing on stage, but who does not do anything, and who seems to have no purpose. / (computing) Kanji included in JIS X 0208 of unknown origin.

The ghost character appeared in the play and scared the audience.

意味（1）

(drama, literature) A character who is mentioned as appearing on stage, but who does not do anything, and who seems to have no purpose.

Beside this detailed information which Hall provides about Matthew Gough, Shakespeare's Gough is a ghost character. There is, indeed, no way in which an audience could pick up who he is when he appears only to be killed immediately.

意味（2）

(computing) Kanji included in JIS X 0208 of unknown origin.