ACTOR
What does "ACTOR" mean?
A person who performs a role in a play, film, or other dramatic work.
Meanings
- A performer who portrays a character on stage or screen. The actor learned the entire script in a week.
- A person or entity that takes part in or influences events, especially in politics or systems. Several state actors were accused of interfering in the election. formal
Word origin
From Latin 'actor' ('doer, agent'), from 'agere' (to do, drive, act) - originally meaning simply 'one who does', before it narrowed to the stage.
Remember it
An ACTOR is one who does an ACT - the '-or' is the doer ending, as in 'sailor' and 'creator'.
A little poem
He wears a hundred faces, none his own,
and finds himself most truly when unknown.
couplet
Wordplay
- In grammar and on stage, the actor is the one who does the acting - the subject who carries the verb.
What it teaches
We call them actors, but the real act is convincing you they are not acting at all.
Quick facts
What does ACTOR mean?
A person who performs a role in a play, film, or other dramatic work.
Is ACTOR a valid word?
Yes — ACTOR is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is ACTOR?
ACTOR has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does ACTOR come from?
From Latin 'actor' ('doer, agent'), from 'agere' (to do, drive, act) - originally meaning simply 'one who does', before it narrowed to the stage.
What can ACTOR teach us?
We call them actors, but the real act is convincing you they are not acting at all.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.