Question 1 · Quick check
actor
CEFRA1
/ˈæk.təː/
noun
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In plain English
- 01
noun
A person who performs in plays, films, or television programs.
- 02
noun
Extra detailSomeone acting on behalf of someone else; a guardian.
Examples
At last, James Bond made it as an actor.
He is arguably the best actor of his generation.
At a glance
Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 5
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 5
- Synonyms
- 5
Also pronounced
- [ˈæk.tʰɚ] ~ [ˈæk.tʰɹ̩]
Deep Dive
noun
Extra meaningsSomeone or something that takes part in some action; a doer, an agent.
Someone who institutes a legal suit; a plaintiff or complainant.
A person who acts a part in a theatrical play or (later) in film or television; a dramatic performer.
More examples
In contextThe son of a great actor became a good actor in his own right.
A man may be principal in an offence in two degrees. A principal, in the first degree, is he that is the actor, or absolute perpetrator of the crime; and, in the second degree, he who is present, aiding, and abetting the fact to be done.
Never, my dear Bethel, did the most feverish dreams of fiction produce scenes more painful, or more terrific, than the real events to which I have been an actor, since the date of my last letter.
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Origin
noun
Latin āctorbor. Middle English actour English actor Inherited from Middle English actour, from Anglo-Norman actor, Middle French actor, and their source, Latin āctor (“doer”), from agō (“to do”). Equivalent to act + -or. Cognate with Ancient Greek ἄκτωρ (áktōr, “leader”), from ἄγω (ágō, “lead, carry, convey, bring”).