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actor::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | doer, worker |
| Type of | someone, individual, somebody, mortal, person, soul |
| Has types | man of deeds, energizer, ball of fire, demon, fireball, sharpie, sharpy, go-getter, eager beaver, animator, human dynamo, live wire, busy bee, vitaliser, vitalizer, energiser, powerhouse, whiz-kid, whizz-kid, man of action |
| Derivation | act |
he's a principal actor in this affair.
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | histrion, player, role player, thespian |
| Type of | performing artist, performer |
| Has types | ham, barnstormer, heavy, extra, spear carrier, standby, star, comedian, ham actor, actress, walk-on, supernumerary, reenactor, ingenue, mimer, scene-stealer, plant, screen actor, character actor, tragedian, play-actor, mime, movie actor, mummer, lead, leading man, trouper, understudy, upstager, playactor, pantomimist, pantomimer, principal |
| Derivation | act |
Examples of actor
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The actor said he had trouble remembering his lines and maintaining his balance.
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Does it make any difference if a pro athlete, actor or musician backs something?
From the stltoday.com
With each take of their reunion, every actor tries something a little different.
From the orlandosentinel.com
She would go on to marry seven more times, including actor Richard Burton twice.
From the bloomberg.com
The late, great British actor won a supporting actor Academy Award for the role.
From the dailynews.com
Actor Michael Douglas did a classy voiceover to the intro of the game broadcast.
From the sportsillustrated.cnn.com
Neff never planned on being an actor, but here he is the star of his own series.
From the kentucky.com
Penn plays him as an utterly liberated man, and this liberates Penn as an actor.
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She then went on to date marry actor Ben Affleck whom she has two children with.
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- A theatrical performer
- A person who acts and gets things done; "he's a principal actor in this affair"; "when you want something done get a doer"; "he's a miracle worker"
- (acting) the performance of a part or role in a drama
- Acting(a): serving temporarily especially as a substitute; "the acting president"
- An actor or actress (see terminology) is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity. ...
- The Hero Initiative, formerly known as A Commitment to Our Roots, or ACTOR, is the first federally recognized not-for-profit organization dedicated to helping comic book creators, writers and artists in need. ...
- Actor is the second album by musician St. Vincent, released by 4AD on May 4, 2009 in the UK and a day later in the US. The first single released was "Actor Out of Work" in April. St. Vincent wrote the album using computer music application GarageBand. In interviews, St. ...
- The Screen Actors Guild Awards are an annual award given by the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) to recognize outstanding performances by members. The statuette given, representing a naked man holding both a mask of comedy and a mask of tragedy, is called the Actor. ...
- An actor is a person who plays a role in theater, cinema or television.
