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The term "silent character" is correct and can be used in written English.
It refers to a character in literature or media who does not speak or has limited dialogue, but still has a significant impact on the story or other characters. Example: In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird, Boo Radley is a silent character who plays a crucial role in the development of the main characters, Scout and Jem. Even though he does not have any lines of dialogue, his actions and presence greatly influence the events in the story.
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The camera functions as a silent character, with a distinct personality and sense of humor.
The child has been sent off to boarding school where he has become a silent character.
There was a time when Freda attracted the admiration of Nathan Booth, another totally silent character.
In this Freda resembles the Queen, another famous silent character, whom friends insist is hilarious in private.
This disappointing production by the Italian director Francesco Micheli was full of distractions, including the presence of an invented silent character, Semiramide's son, who appears as a transvestite.
Only one silent character, a fair-haired youth in an Adidas T-shirt, senses the presence of the gods and keeps turning up on his skateboard.
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Two silent characters, a Waiter (Jon Morris) and a Nurse (Kaneza Schaal), enhance the staging's kinetic feel, usually without being unduly distracting.
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