actor
Someone or something that takes part in some action; a doer, an agent.
Other meanings
A person who acts a part in a theatrical play or (later) in film or television; a dramatic performer.
The subject performing the action of a verb.
Synonyms
- player
- role player
Related words
- back actor
- actorfic
- actorial
- actorine
- actorish
- actorism
- actorlike
- actoress
- actorvist
- actorly
- actornaut
- actorness
Word history
From Latin "āctor" (doer).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “actor” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.