starring

17 4.1

Having the main role in a show or film

adjective
/ˈstɑːrɪŋ/

: protagonista

OK, name any movie starring Julia Roberts.

Now, this week we saw you in your first starring role since Corrie in Ordinary Life.

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Examples

And I learned that from watching The Sopranos starring James Gandolfini.
Well, Conan, I'm shooting a movie here, a Guy Ritchie film starring me and Jason Statham.
Shout out to Josh's daughter Bear, who got a starring role in the play.
They made a Hollywood movie about it, starring the number one actor on the Earth.
That film became Hotel California starring Tatiana Ali, had a great cast.
And then we'll talk about BlackBerry starring Glenn Howerton.
The new action movie features a thrilling plot and is starring a talented cast of actors.
In her latest film, she plays the lead, starring as a detective in a gripping mystery.
The musical production was a hit, largely due to its vibrant energy and starring performances.

Synonyms

leading

vsstarring

490 3.1

Most important and successful in a field

focuses specifically on being the featured performer in a show or film

Antonyms

supporting

8 2.1

A part of a building, like a beam or column, that holds up weight

How Prominent

starring

17 4.1

to co-star

21 3.5

supporting

28 2.1

minor

497 2.4

background

216 2.1

Surface Forms

starring positive

Morphology

starring = star (transparent) = star + ing

The adjective is transparently formed from the verb 'star' with the participial suffix '-ing', meaning 'featuring as the main performer'.

Etymology

The word starring comes from star and the ending -ing. Star first meant a 'bright point in the sky' and later was used for a famous actor or singer, so a starring role is where the 'star' shines most — the main or featured person in a show.