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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In a notable moment at the Home Office, he was confronted during a live news conference by actor Joanna Lumley to make concessions over the rights of Gurkhas to remain in the UK.
From BBC
With more agentic capabilities comes an elevated threat landscape, as bad actors can now weaponize AI to launch attacks with unprecedented speed and magnitude.
From MarketWatch
And other topics we explore include how artificial intelligence may actually be increasing our workloads, and accolades for actor Coleman Domingo.
The 31-year-old tells the BBC she has "a second wind of ambition" to make it as an actor, after failing to break into the industry before she became an established presenter.
From BBC
As Hollywood gears up to honour the year's best films at the Oscars on Sunday, the Prime Video film received five unwanted accolades - worst picture, worst actor, worst director, worst screenplay and worst remake.
From BBC
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