What does actor mean?
Definitions for actor
ˈæk tərac·tor
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word actor.
Princeton's WordNet
actor, histrion, player, thespian, role player(noun)
a theatrical performer
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
actor(Noun)
a person who performs in a theatrical play or film
Etymology: From actor, from . Cognate with Ancient Greek ἄκτωρ, from ἄγω.
actor(Noun)
one who acts; a doer
Etymology: From actor, from . Cognate with Ancient Greek ἄκτωρ, from ἄγω.
actor(Noun)
one who takes part in a situation
Etymology: From actor, from . Cognate with Ancient Greek ἄκτωρ, from ἄγω.
actor(Noun)
An advocate or proctor in civil courts or causes.
Etymology: From actor, from . Cognate with Ancient Greek ἄκτωρ, from ἄγω.
actor(Noun)
One who institutes a suit; plaintiff or complainant.
Etymology: From actor, from . Cognate with Ancient Greek ἄκτωρ, from ἄγω.
actor(Noun)
One who enacts a certain policy action.
Etymology: From actor, from . Cognate with Ancient Greek ἄκτωρ, from ἄγω.
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
Actor(noun)
one who acts, or takes part in any affair; a doer
Etymology: [L. actor, fr. agere to act.]
Actor(noun)
a theatrical performer; a stageplayer
Etymology: [L. actor, fr. agere to act.]
Actor(noun)
an advocate or proctor in civil courts or causes
Etymology: [L. actor, fr. agere to act.]
Actor(noun)
one who institutes a suit; plaintiff or complainant
Etymology: [L. actor, fr. agere to act.]
Freebase
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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Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'actor' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4396
Nouns Frequency
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
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.
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.
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.
Show me a great actor and I'll show you a lousy husband. Show me a great actress, and you've seen the devil.
An actor who knows his business ought to be able to make the London telephone directory sound enthralling.
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Translations for actor
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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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