actor
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- noun
- /ˈæktər/
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actor
- The actor delivered a powerful performance in the latest film.
- actors play roles
- become an actor
- actors and actresses
And I think any actor can benefit from that.
- And I think any actor can benefit from that.
- And you're an actor and it's fun.
- What are your thoughts on actors in dresses?
- Jared was a background actor in the news.
- So that's the three highest paid actors on the show, right?
- Now, now you're one of the highest paid actors in the world.
- Were there some of the other actors like Tom Hanks, Alec Baldwin?
- What we celebrate is sports people, actors, musicians.
- I want the role so that I can be an actor, right?
- He was a very talented actor at a very young age.
- It's the kind of thing that actors do, singers do.
Examples
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I even had a renowned Bay Area Shakespearian actor come to the school to coach my students.
Academic text (2011) -
Kelly Jones hired actors to play NASA engineers.
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Scott Scott is a good actor no matter what.
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You are only responsible for paying actors and post production.
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Child actor, we're on our way to Hollywood for a big screen test.
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If you didn't make it as an actor, what would you do?
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I knew a man once, an actor, who took twelve baths a day.
Fiction book (1990) -
He is a super talented actor and cool, cool dude.
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The elders and their director confronted their mistakes, and the actors worked to improve their scenes.
Academic text (1999) -
I was literally just telling Madison here what phenomenal actors you guys are.
Synonyms
590
1.0
A woman who performs in plays, films, or television
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2.5
A person who entertains people, for example by singing or acting
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2.1
A person who performs to make people laugh or enjoy themselves
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2.2
A person who acts on stage in theatre shows
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7.6
A person who acts in plays on stage
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3.9
An actor who plays memorable supporting roles, often unusual characters
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3.8
A person who shares a leading role with another actor in a film or play
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1.6
A person who plays roles in films
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3.4
A person who entertains people by acting, singing, or dancing
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3.4
A person who appears in films or on television
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3.3
A person who plays a part in a play, movie, or show
A person who acts in a very dramatic, showy way
An actor who travels to different towns to act in plays
A travelling actor who performs plays in different towns
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Etymology
Actor comes from the Latin root agere, which means 'to do', and it originally meant a 'doer'; you can see the same root in act and action. That's why an actor is someone who 'does' a part on stage or screen.