Definitions for actor
ˈæk tərac·tor

Princeton's WordNet(4.50 / 2 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

2. actor(Noun)

   one who acts; a doer

3. actor(Noun)

   one who takes part in a situation

4. actor(Noun)

   An advocate or proctor in civil courts or causes.

5. actor(Noun)

   One who institutes a suit; plaintiff or complainant.

6. actor(Noun)

   One who enacts a certain policy action.

7. actor(Noun)

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

Origin: 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

2. Actor(noun)

   a theatrical performer; a stageplayer

3. Actor(noun)

   an advocate or proctor in civil courts or causes

4. Actor(noun)

   one who institutes a suit; plaintiff or complainant

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

Freebase(1.00 / 1 vote)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. Patricia Arquette:

   I'm a fourth-generation actor.

2. Marc Edwards:

   A-List Actor But F-List Scientist.

3. Roger Moore:

   I enjoy being a highly overpaid actor.

4. Edwin Booth:

   An actor is a sculptor who carves in snow.

5. Marlon Brando:

   An actor is at most a poet and at least an entertainer.

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