actor, histrion, player, thespian, role player
(noun) a theatrical performer
actor, doer, worker
(noun) 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”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
actor
A person who performs in a theatrical play or film.
One who acts; a doer.
One who takes part in a situation.
(legal) An advocate or proctor in civil courts or causes.
(legal) One who institutes a suit; plaintiff or complainant.
(policy debate) One who enacts a certain policy action.
(software engineering) The entity that performs a role (in use case analysis).
(linguistics, grammar) The most agent-like argument of a clause, e.g. 'the torpedo' in "The torpedo sank the boat" and "The torpedo fired".
• In the sense of a person who acts in a play or film, the traditional sense of the word only applied to male actors; the term actress being used for the female counterpart.
• (person who performs in a theatrical play or film): performer, player
• (one who acts): doer
• (one who takes part): participant
• (advocate in civil courts or cases)
• (a plaintiff): complainant, plaintiff
• (one who enacts a policy action)
• (entity performing a role in use case analysis): role
• (grammatical role): undergoer
• (person who performs in a theatrical play or film): actress f
• enactor
• reenactor
• Croat, Croat., rocta, taroc
Source: Wiktionary
Ac"tor, n. Etym: [L. actor, fr. agere to act.]
1. One who acts, or takes part in any affair; a doer.
2. A theatrical performer; a stageplayer. After a well graced actor leaves the stage. Shak.
3. (Law) (a) An advocate or proctor in civil courts or causes. Jacobs. (b) One who institutes a suit; plaintiff or complainant.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
27 April 2024
(adjective) remarkable or out of the ordinary in degree or magnitude or effect; “a great crisis”; “had a great stake in the outcome”
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