actor

Everyday

1. An actor is a person who plays a part in a play, a show or a film. tree →
2. An actor can be any person or group that takes part in something. tree →

In the lessons

people counted in a play or film; sometimes a share of tickets or pay; in drama class, actors learn lines and roles; phrases «lead actor», «voice actor», «cast of actors»

Examples

• The play has 12 actors. tree →
• Each actor needs 3 costumes. tree →
• 5 actors left the show. tree →
• The actors sold 240 tickets. tree →
• The actor learned all his lines. tree →
• She wants to be an actor when she grows up. tree →
• The voice actor plays a talking cat. tree →
• All the actors bowed at the end. tree →
• A good actor can make you cry. tree →
• The actors wore masks on stage. tree →
• "One can always get actors if one makes use of what one has," observed grandpapa. tree →

Note

Just a thing counted; «each actor» before a number marks a rate per actor, so the total is often a product. Today «actor» is used for men and women. Actors pretend; what happens on screen is not real.