What does ACTOR mean?
Definitions for ACTOR
ˈæk tərac·tor
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word ACTOR.
Princeton's WordNet
actor, histrion, player, thespian, role playernoun
a theatrical performer
actor, doer, workernoun
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"
Wiktionary
actornoun
a person who performs in a theatrical play or film
actornoun
one who acts; a doer
actornoun
one who takes part in a situation
actornoun
An advocate or proctor in civil courts or causes.
actornoun
One who institutes a suit; plaintiff or complainant.
actornoun
One who enacts a certain policy action.
actornoun
The entity that performs a role (in use case analysis).
Etymology: From actor, from. Cognate with Ancient Greek ἄκτωρ, from ἄγω.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Actornoun
Etymology: actor, Lat.
The virtues of either age may correct the defects of both: and good for succession, that young men may be learners, while men in age are actors. Francis Bacon, Essay civ.
He, who writes an Encomium Neronis, if he does it heartily, is himself but a transcript of Nero in his mind, and would, no doubt, gladly enough see such pranks, as he was famous for, acted again, though he dares not be the actor of them himself. Robert South, Sermons.
Would you have
Such an Herculean actor in the scene,
And not this hydra? They must sweat no less
To fit their properties, than t’ express their parts. Ben Jonson, Catiline.When a good actor doth his part present,
In every act he our attention draws,
That at the last he may find just applause. John Denham.These false beauties of the stage are no more lasting than a rain-bow; when the actor ceases to shine upon them, when he gilds them no longer with his reflection, they vanish in a twinkling. John Dryden, Spanish Friar, Dedication.
Wikipedia
actor
The Hero Initiative, formerly known as A Commitment to Our Roots, or ACTOR, is the first federally recognized not-for-profit organization dedicated to helping comic book creators, writers and artists in need. Founded in late 2000 by a consortium of comic book and trade publishers, including Marvel Comics, Image Comics, Dark Horse Comics, Wizard Entertainment, CrossGen Comics and Dynamic Forces Inc., the 501(c)(3) charity aims to assist comic creators with health, medical, and quality-of-life assistance.
ChatGPT
actor
An actor is a person who performs in plays, movies, television shows, or other types of performance arts, portraying characters and usually speaking or singing the written text or play. They can be professionals or amateurs and the roles they play can vary in nature, from small supporting parts to leading roles. The term also extends to voice acting for radio, animation or video games.
actor
An actor is a person who performs in plays, movies, television shows or other forms of visual media, portraying a character and communicating the story to an audience through speech, body language, and gestures. This term can apply to both professional and amateur performers, and covers a range of acting styles, from theatrical to realistic. It can also include voice actors, who provide the voices for animated characters, radio dramas, video games and other types of media. Actors may also be involved in other aspects of production, such as writing, directing, and producing.
Webster Dictionary
Actornoun
one who acts, or takes part in any affair; a doer
Actornoun
a theatrical performer; a stageplayer
Actornoun
an advocate or proctor in civil courts or causes
Actornoun
one who institutes a suit; plaintiff or complainant
Etymology: [L. actor, fr. agere to act.]
Wikidata
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic or comic production and works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity. The ancient Greek word for an "actor," ὑποκριτής, means literally "one who interprets"; in this sense, an actor is one who interprets a dramatic character.
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Rank popularity for the word 'ACTOR' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4396
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Rank popularity for the word 'ACTOR' in Nouns Frequency: #1201
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of ACTOR in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of ACTOR in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of ACTOR in a Sentence
Our darling mother Marie Harmon was a fantastic comedic actress! She never shared her movies with us kids. Had I known the great stock I came from I would have taken myself seriously as an actor, though she gave up the glitz to have us kids she never lost the glamour. A true star to the end and we will miss her beauty and wit every single day.
I had two scenes which told me nothing and not very much time in which to read all those (George R.R. Martin) books, so I did what every good actor does and Wikipedia'd the living crap out of it.
Bette Davis, "The Lonely Life"(1962). Chapter Four.:
The out-of-work actor wears out more than shoe leather. The very sensibilities that make him an artist are shattered by the disregard he is shown as a human being.
An actor who knows his business ought to be able to make the London telephone directory sound enthralling.
People were clearly paying a premium for his cars, with these prices, the late actor appears to be poised to become the next Paul Newman of celebrity car collectors.
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- aktrise, akteurAfrikaans
- مُمَثِّلArabic
- акцёр, актры́саBelarusian
- актьор, участник, артист, извършителBulgarian
- actor, actriuCatalan, Valencian
- артистChechen
- herec, herečkaCzech
- skuespillerDanish
- Schauspieler, Schauspielerin, HandelndeGerman
- ηθοποιός, ὑποκριτήςGreek
- aktoro, agantoEsperanto
- actriz, actorSpanish
- näitlejaEstonian
- aktore, antzezleBasque
- آکتور, آکتریس, بازیگرPersian
- tekijä, toimija, näyttelijäFinnish
- actrice, faiseur, acteur, faiseuseFrench
- aisteoirIrish
- ban-chleasaiche, cleasaiche, ban-chluicheadair, cluicheadairScottish Gaelic
- actorGalician
- שחקן, שחקניתHebrew
- अभिनेता, अभिनेत्रीHindi
- színész, cselekvőHungarian
- դերասանArmenian
- leikari, leikkonaIcelandic
- attrice, attoreItalian
- 俳優, 役者, 女優Japanese
- 俳優, 배우Korean
- āctorLatin
- Acteur, SchauspillerLuxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- aktierisLatvian
- mpilalaoMalagasy
- pelakonMalay
- attur, attriċiMaltese
- skuespiller, skuespillerinneNorwegian
- toneelspeler, toneelspeelster, acteur, actriceDutch
- skodespelarinne, skodespelarNorwegian Nynorsk
- áhodilʼį́įniiNavajo, Navaho
- actorOccitan
- ଅଭିନେତା, ଅଭିନେତ୍ରୀOriya
- aktorka, aktorPolish
- ator, atrizPortuguese
- personaj, actor, actrițăRomanian
- актриса, артист, деятель, деятельница, актёр, артистка, участник, участницаRussian
- глумац, глумица, glumac, glumicaSerbo-Croatian
- රංගන ශිල්පියා, රංගන ශිල්පිනිය, නළුවා, නිළියSinhala, Sinhalese
- herečka, činiteľ, herec, účastníkSlovak
- igralec, igralkaSlovene
- aktor, aktore, bërës, bërëseAlbanian
- sebapadiSouthern Sotho
- skådespelare, aktör, aktrisSwedish
- நடிகன்Tamil
- నటుడు, పాత్రధారిTelugu
- aktörTurkish
- акто́р, актри́саUkrainian
- diễn viênVietnamese
- hidramatan, dramatan, jidramatanVolapük
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