Definitions for actor
ˈæk tərac·tor

Princeton's WordNet(4.83 / 6 votes)Rate this definition:

1. actor, histrion, player, thespian, role playernoun

   a theatrical performer

2. 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(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. actornoun

   a person who performs in a theatrical play or film

   Etymology: From actor, from . Cognate with Ancient Greek ἄκτωρ, from ἄγω.

2. actornoun

   one who acts; a doer

   Etymology: From actor, from . Cognate with Ancient Greek ἄκτωρ, from ἄγω.

3. actornoun

   one who takes part in a situation

   Etymology: From actor, from . Cognate with Ancient Greek ἄκτωρ, from ἄγω.

4. actornoun

   An advocate or proctor in civil courts or causes.

   Etymology: From actor, from . Cognate with Ancient Greek ἄκτωρ, from ἄγω.

5. actornoun

   One who institutes a suit; plaintiff or complainant.

   Etymology: From actor, from . Cognate with Ancient Greek ἄκτωρ, from ἄγω.

6. actornoun

   One who enacts a certain policy action.

   Etymology: From actor, from . Cognate with Ancient Greek ἄκτωρ, from ἄγω.

7. actornoun

   The entity that performs a role (in use case analysis).

   Etymology: From actor, from . Cognate with Ancient Greek ἄκτωρ, from ἄγω.

Webster Dictionary(3.33 / 3 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Actornoun

   one who acts, or takes part in any affair; a doer

   Etymology: [L. actor, fr. agere to act.]

2. Actornoun

   a theatrical performer; a stageplayer

   Etymology: [L. actor, fr. agere to act.]

3. Actornoun

   an advocate or proctor in civil courts or causes

   Etymology: [L. actor, fr. agere to act.]

4. Actornoun

   one who institutes a suit; plaintiff or complainant

   Etymology: [L. actor, fr. agere to act.]

Freebase(3.67 / 3 votes)Rate this definition:

1. 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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1. • Person

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'actor' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4396

2. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'actor' in Nouns Frequency: #1201

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How to pronounce actor?

1. Alex

   US English

   Daniel

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   Karen

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of actor in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of actor in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of actor in a Sentence

1. Jonathan Klinger:

   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.

2. Hunter S. Thompson:

   Gonzo journalism is a style of reporting based on William Faulkner's idea that the best fiction is far more true than any kind of journalism -- and the best journalists have always known this. True gonzo reporting needs the talents of a master journalist, the eye of an artist/photographer and the heavy balls of an actor. Because the writer must be a participant in the scene, while he's writing it -- or at least taping it, or even sketching it. Or all three. Probably the closest analogy to the ideal would be a film director/producer who writes his own scripts, does his own camera work and somehow manages to film himself in action, as the protagonist or at least a main character.

3. Adam Meyers:

   We've seen the Deep Panda actor registering domain names that were haelth-sector specific and could be potentially tied to victims.

4. Mike Pompeo:

   I think they understand who the malign actor is here and I think they'll see all the countries in the region, including the United States, as truly trying to help them.

5. Eddie Johnson:

   The accusation within this phony attack received national attention for weeks, celebrities, news commentators and even presidential candidates weighed in on something that was choreographed by an actor... Jussie Smollett took advantage of the pain and anger of racism to promote Jussie Smollett career.

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