Definitions for actor
ˈæk tərac·tor

Princeton's WordNet(4.80 / 5 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

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   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. Vince Vaughn:

   So when Todd Phillips wanted me for ‘Old School,’ the studio didn’t want me, they didn’t think I could do comedy! They said, ‘He’s a dramatic actor from smaller films.’ Todd really had to push for me; I think he even told them to watch me on Letterman, to see that I could be funny.

2. John Garcia:

   [ I was trying to escape from ] the pain, the misery. The stress. The pressure. You name it. I was just trying to escape. That was my escape route. Not a healthy choice, but it was mainly to numb myself … The mere fact of seeing all the dead bodies, going to autopsies and doing the death notifications during the wee hours of the morning. Oscar-winning actor Actor Haing Ngor. who survived the savage horrors of the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia, was shot to death outside Actor Haing Ngor apartment. ( Oxygen).

3. Rozi Khan:

   God created two similar men, one is a popular actor and the other is a poor waiter.

4. James Dean:

   Being an actor is the loneliest thing in the world. You are all alone with your concentration and imagination, and that's all you have.

5. Olivier Minne:

   He was the last French actor from the Hollywoood golden era, louis Gendre was very proud of Louis Gendre career in America.

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