Actor Definition
ăktər
actors
noun
actors
A person who behaves in the manner of a character, usually by reciting scripted dialogue, in order to entertain an audience, especially in a play, movie, or television show.
American Heritage
A person who does something or participates in something.
Webster's New World
One who takes part; a participant.
American Heritage
A person, often, specif., a man, who acts in plays, movies, etc.
Webster's New World
One, such as the manager of a business, who acts for another.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
Other Word Forms of Actor
Noun
Singular:
actor
Plural:
actorsOrigin of Actor
-
Middle English actour doer probably from Latin āctor from āctus past participle of agere to drive, do ag- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
-
From Latin āctor (“doer”), from agere (“to do”). Cognate with Ancient Greek ἄκτωρ (aktōr, “leader”), from ἄγω (agō, “lead, carry, convey, bring”).
From Wiktionary
Actor Is Also Mentioned In
Find Similar Words
Find similar words to actor using the buttons below.