The dictionary definition is :


a woman admired or idealized for her courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities.
"she was the heroine of a materialist generation"
synonyms: brave woman, hero, woman of courage, woman of the hour; More
antonyms: coward, loser, unknown, nobody

^ That's how I define it, too, but on here and elsewhere some people seem to think you can't be a heroine if you're just a supporting character. I was curious to know what the general opinion was. :)

^Yeah, I've never understood why some people think that a heroic female sidekick can't be a heroine.

Webster defines it as:

: a woman who is admired for great or brave acts or fine qualities

: the chief female character in a story, play, movie, etc.

I just tend to use the second definition when it comes to movies. Either one is correct though :)

It's just easier than saying 'female protagonist' every time. I also use it for sidekicks though.

Not necessarily someone who does something heroic, but definitely someone worth looking up to.

Definitely. I consider Miriam a heroine even though she's a supporting/minor character. She's one of my favourite animated heroines <3