actor

/หˆรฆk.tษ™/

IPA: /AE1 K T ER0/

noun
  1. 1

    A person who performs, plays a part in a theatrical play or film.

  2. 2

    One who acts; a doer.

  3. 3

    One who takes part in a situation.

  4. 4

    An advocate or proctor in civil courts or causes.

  5. 5

    One who institutes a suit; plaintiff or complainant.

  6. 6

    (policy debate) One who enacts a certain policy action.

  7. 7

    The entity that performs a role (in use case analysis).

  8. 8

    (grammar) The most agent-like argument of a clause, e.g. 'the torpedo' in "The torpedo sank the boat" and "The torpedo fired".

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