actress

CEFRA1

/ˈæk.tɹɪs/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A woman who performs in plays, films, or television programs.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A female doer or "actor" (in a general sense).

Examples

  • The Oscar-winning actress has taken a break from acting.

  • To my surprise, he got married to a very beautiful actress.

At a glance

Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
4

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. A female who performs on the stage or in films.

More examples

In context

  • The audience applauded the actress.

  • "I'm an actress -- actor, as we have to say these days."

  • A while ago somewhere I don't know when / I was watchin' a movie with a friend / I fell in love with the actress / She was playin' a part that I could understand

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

After winning the Oscar, the young blank signed a multi-million-dollar contract with a major studio.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From actor + -ess. Probably formed independently of Middle French actrice.