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 picture is a little cloudier for actors in a supporting role, said Feinberg, with both male and female categories up for grabs.
From Barron's
Michael B. Jordan, who won for actor in a motion picture, also won entertainer of the year.
From Los Angeles Times
It took an individual actor just a month after their initial breach to carry out the assault, according to Gambit.
From MarketWatch
Last year, Soho House went private, selling itself to a group of investors including Apollo Global Management and actor Ashton Kutcher, who also joined its board of directors, at a $2.7-billion valuation.
From Los Angeles Times
The other's a proud vegan, gay, northern former actor, who told me he'd never drunk a drop.
From BBC
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