character vs stamp

character

noun
  • A written or printed symbol, or letter. 

  • Strength of mind; resolution; independence; individuality; moral strength. 

  • A complex number representing an element of a finite Abelian group. 

  • A being involved in the action of a story. 

  • A person or individual, especially one who is unknown. 

  • Quality, position, rank, or capacity; quality or conduct with respect to a certain office or duty. 

  • One of the basic elements making up a text file or string: a code representing a printing character or a control character. 

  • A distinguishing feature; characteristic; trait; phene. 

  • A complex of traits marking a person, group, breed, or type. 

  • A unique or extraordinary individual; a person characterized by peculiar or notable traits, especially charisma. 

stamp

noun
  • An indentation, imprint, or mark made by stamping. 

  • An act of stamping the foot, paw or hoof. 

  • A device for stamping designs. 

  • A single dose of lysergic acid diethylamide. 

  • A small piece of paper, with a design and a face value, used to prepay postage or other dues such as tax or licence fees. 

  • Cast; form; character; distinguishing mark or sign; evidence. 

  • A tattoo. 

  • A kind of heavy pestle, raised by water or steam power, for crushing ores. 

  • A small piece of paper bearing a design on one side and adhesive on the other, used to decorate letters or craft work. 

verb
  • To move (the foot or feet) quickly and heavily, once or repeatedly. 

  • To strike, beat, or press forcibly with the bottom of the foot, or by thrusting the foot downward. 

  • To mark; to impress. 

  • To step quickly and heavily, once or repeatedly. 

  • To apply postage stamps to. 

  • To mark by pressing quickly and heavily. 

  • To give an official marking to, generally by impressing or imprinting a design or symbol. 

How often have the words character and stamp occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )