actor
noun [C] /ˈæk.tər/
/-tɚ/ (female also actress)Definition
A2 someone who pretends to be someone else while performing in a film, play, or television or radio programme: "Who's your favourite actor?" "Robert de Niro."Actors and performers
(Definition of actor noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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- act noun (PERFORMANCE)
- actress noun
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