Pitch Dictionary by pitch.dog
Performance & casting descriptors · Working

Surface trait

Also called: external trait

ELI5

A readily visible quality, role or behaviour that shapes first impression.

Used in conversation

“The surface trait should be visible in the examples, not just the overview.”

Pitch context

You may encounter “Surface trait” in character, world, genre & tone conversations or materials.

Why it matters: Helps describe who the project follows, where it lives and what kind of experience it promises.

Sources & evidence · 4

Supporting source families. This entry is an editorial synthesis rather than a quotation from one canonical glossary.