actor

🇺🇸 /ˈæktər/ 🇬🇧 /ˈæktə(r)/
Frequency
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Tags TOP3000Oxford3000CEFR-A2
noun
A1

a person who performs in plays, movies, or TV shows as a job

The actor played the main role in the new movie.

R

a person who pretends to be someone they are not

He was such a good actor that no one knew he was lying.

R

someone who takes part in an action or process

The actor in this business deal made important decisions.

translation

n. a person who performs in plays, movies, or TV shows as a job; a person who pretends to be someone they are not; someone who takes part in an action or process

Word Forms

Plural actors