actor
playSimple Definition of actor
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: a person who acts in a play, movie, etc.
Full 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
Examples of actor in a sentence
<my sister went to drama school to become an actor>
<Benjamin Franklin was a major actor in many of the events leading up to the founding of our nation.>
15th Century
First Known Use of actor
15th century
ACTOR Defined for Kids
actor
playDefinition of actor for Students
: a person who acts especially in a play or movie
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