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Actor Meaning, Usage & Examples (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：dramatic performer (actor)

actor 🔊

/ˈæktər/

A person who pretends to be someone else and performs in a play, movie, or on television.

Actor in tuxedo waving at red carpet premiere with fans and cameras

dramatic performer 🔊

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/drəˈmætɪk pərˈfɔːrmər/

A person who portrays a character in a play, film, or television show.

📁 Category：Entertainment & Sports 🔖 Level：Beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Latin 'agere' (to do) + '-or' (one who), via 'actor' (doer, performer).

💡 Mnemonic

Think of 'act' (perform) + 'or' (person who). An actor is one who acts.

📖 Example

She met her favorite actor at the film festival and got his autograph. 🔊 She met her favorite actor at the film festival and got his autograph.

🔗 Collocations

lead actor – the main performer in a production

supporting actor – an actor with a lesser but important role

actor's agent – a person who represents actors in business deals

🔄 Synonyms

performer (n.) – a person who entertains an audience

thespian (n.) – a formal term for an actor

player (n.) – a person who plays a role, especially in theater

🚫 Antonyms

spectator (n.) – a person who watches a performance

🌱 Derivatives

actress (n.) – a female actor

acting (n./adj.) – the profession or art of performing / temporarily performing duties

actorly (adj.) – characteristic of an actor

📖 Cultural Story

Etymology: Latin 'actor' (doer), from 'agere' (to do). In ancient Rome, it meant a performer or legal representative. Now central to film and theater.

Meaning 2：key participant (actor)

actor 🔊

/ˈæktər/

A person or organization that plays an important part in a particular situation or process.

Diverse professionals in round-table discussion collaborating on charts

key participant 🔊

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/kiː pɑːrˈtɪsɪpənt/

A person or entity that actively contributes to or influences a particular situation, event, or system.

📁 Category：Social Roles 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

In this community project, every volunteer is a key actor in bringing about positive change. 🔊 In this community project, every volunteer is a key actor in bringing about positive change.

🔗 Collocations

key actor – an essential participant

political actor – a person or entity involved in political processes

social actor – an individual or group that acts within society

🔄 Synonyms

participant (n.) – a person who takes part in something

stakeholder (n.) – a person with an interest or concern in something

player (n.) – an important participant in a particular field

🚫 Antonyms

observer (n.) – one who watches but does not participate

bystander (n.) – a person present but not involved

outsider (n.) – a person not belonging to a particular group