The pages turned and the characters came to life.

Meaning: When you read a book, you turn the pages to see what happens next. The characters in the story seem to become real as you read about them.

Choice of Words: The word pages refers to the sheets of paper that make up a book, and turned describes the action of moving the pages to see the next one. Characters are the people or creatures in a story, and came to life means that they seemed to become real.

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Related Expressions

• Characters lived, hearts beating, pages came alive.
• The characters danced across the pages, bringing stories to life.
• The characters in the book came to life for her.
• The characters came to life on the page.
• The characters came to life in her mind.
• Characters came to life.
• The characters came to life in her imagination, whispering their secrets.
• Characters leap from pages, becoming friends and foes.
• He turned the pages slowly and carefully.
• Pages turned, revealing hidden realms and forgotten tales.