What does the word actor mean?

    Part of speech: noun

  • One who acts: a stage- player.

  • Part of speech: feminine noun

  • Actress.

Usage examples for actor

  1. This plan has come to him while he was listening to the actor, and must be shown by his action during the actor's speech. – Browning and the Dramatic Monologue by S. S. Curry
  2. He, accomplished barrister, actor, and man of the world as he was, sat down with a quietly suggested air of triumph that impressed every one. – A Butterfly on the Wheel by Cyril Arthur Edward Ranger Gull
  3. " She had not forgotten about the boat," said the young actor. – The Idol of Paris by Sarah Bernhardt