actor

ac·tor

noun \ˈak-tər also -ˌtȯr\

Definition of ACTOR

1

: one that acts : doer

2

a : one who represents a character in a dramatic production

b : a theatrical performer

c : one who behaves as if acting a part

3

: one that takes part in any affair

— ac·tor·ish \-tə-rish\ adjective

— ac·tor·ly \-tər-lē\ adjective

Examples of ACTOR

1. <my sister went to drama school to become an actor>
2. <Benjamin Franklin was a major actor in many of the events leading up to the founding of our nation.>

First Known Use of ACTOR

15th century

Related to ACTOR

Synonyms

impersonator, mummer, player, thesp, thespian, trouper

Antonyms

nonactor

Related Words

barnstormer, enactor, entertainer, performer; actress, starlet; lead, leading lady, leading man, star; coactor, costar; extra, spear-carrier, supernumerary, walk-on; monologuist (or monologist); prima donna, scene-stealer; double, understudy; comedian, farceur; tragedian, tragedienne; ape, aper, ham, imitator, impressionist, masker, masquerader, mime, mimic, pantomime, pantomimist, personator, poser; buffoon, clown, harlequin, stooge, zany

Near Antonyms

bystander, looker-on, observer, onlooker, spectator, watcher; wallflower

Rhymes with ACTOR

factor, tractor