actor
1 Americannoun
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a person who acts in stage plays, motion pictures, television broadcasts, etc.
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a person who does something; participant.
noun
noun
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a person who acts in a play, film, broadcast, etc
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informal a person who puts on a false manner in order to deceive others (often in the phrase bad actor )
Usage
The term actor is almost universally used nowadays to refer to people of either gender who act
Other Word Forms
- nonactor noun
Etymology
Origin of actor
1350–1400; Middle English < Latin āctor, equivalent to āg- ( act ) + -tor -tor
Example Sentences
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The Hull actor is also one of five actors up for the EE Bafta Rising Star prize.
From BBC
In France, where foreign-language films are frequently shown with dubbing, voice actors have already been raising the alarm about AI's impact on their profession.
From Barron's
‘There are quite a lot of interesting women out there to play. Surprise, surprise!’ the actor says of finding her work schedule abundantly full.
From Los Angeles Times
It wasn’t until his diagnosis with ALS decades later that the seasoned actor felt his own spirit return, Dane said in an interview released Friday on Netflix.
From Los Angeles Times
The box-office hit has already secured Timothée best actor gongs at the Critics' Choice Awards and Golden Globes, and he is expected to continue his success at the Bafta Film Awards on Sunday.
From BBC
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