Definitions for actor
ˈæk tərac·tor

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

1. actor, histrion, player, thespian, role player(noun)

   a theatrical performer

2. 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"

Wiktionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. actor(Noun)

   a person who performs in a theatrical play or film

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

2. actor(Noun)

   one who acts; a doer

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

3. actor(Noun)

   one who takes part in a situation

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

4. actor(Noun)

   An advocate or proctor in civil courts or causes.

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

5. actor(Noun)

   One who institutes a suit; plaintiff or complainant.

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

6. actor(Noun)

   One who enacts a certain policy action.

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

7. actor(Noun)

   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. Actor(noun)

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

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

2. Actor(noun)

   a theatrical performer; a stageplayer

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

3. Actor(noun)

   an advocate or proctor in civil courts or causes

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

4. Actor(noun)

   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.

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?

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   Alex

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   Daniel

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   Karen

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   Veena

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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. Michael Douglas:

   You look back at Oliver Stones’s career — Jimmy Woods in' El Salvador,' Charlie Sheen in' Platoon,' Tom Cruise in' Born On The Fourth of July,' Kevin Costner in' JFK,' Val Kilmer in' The Doors' — and every actor has probably given their best performance with Oliver Stones, because, whether it is his Vietnam mentality, he wants you in the trenches with him.

2. Dave Karger:

   There are cases when a particular actor is seen as overdue, and this year it's definitely Leonardo DiCaprio, what is great is that he is going to win for the right performance.

3. Charlotte Rampling:

   Maybe this time, no black actor or actress deserved to make it to the final selection, why should we always categorize people? I think nowadays we are living in easily offended societies. There will always be someone who's too beautiful, too black or not white enough.

4. W. C. Fields:

   Show me a great actor and I'll show you a lousy husband. Show me a great actress, and you've seen the devil.

5. Donald Sinden:

   An actor who knows his business ought to be able to make the London telephone directory sound enthralling.

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