Looking for the meaning of the word ACTOR in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of ACTOR with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Actor
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English (originally denoting an agent or administrator): from Latin, ‘doer, actor’, from agere ‘do, act’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈaktə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a person whose profession is acting on the stage, in films, or on television
Short Definition:person whose profession is acting
Examples:- fans now recognize James more as an actor than as a singer
- the director had already seen more than 700 actors for the lead role
Definition:
a participant in an action or process
Short Definition:participant in action or process
Examples:- employers are key actors within industrial relations
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