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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

ACT'OR, n.
1. He that acts or performs; an active agent.
2. He that represents a character or acts a part in a play; a stage player.
3. Among civilians, an advocate or proctor in civil courts or causes.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: a theatrical performer [syn: actor, histrion, player, thespian, role player]
2: a person who acts and gets things done; "he's a principal actor in this affair"; "when you want something done get a doer"; "he's a miracle worker" [syn: actor, doer, worker]

Merriam Webster's

noun Date: 15th century 1. one that acts ; doer 2. a. one who represents a character in a dramatic production b. a theatrical performer c. one who behaves as if acting a part 3. one that takes part in any affair • actorish adjective • actorly adjective

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. 1 the performer of a part in a play, film, etc. 2 a person whose profession is performing such parts. Etymology: L, = doer, actor (as ACT, -OR(1))

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Actor Ac"tor, n. [L. actor, fr. agere to act.] 1. One who acts, or takes part in any affair; a doer. 2. A theatrical performer; a stageplayer. After a well graced actor leaves the stage. --Shak. 3. (Law) (a) An advocate or proctor in civil courts or causes. --Jacobs. (b) One who institutes a suit; plaintiff or complainant.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(actors) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. An actor is someone whose job is acting in plays or films. 'Actor' in the singular usually refers to a man, but some women who act prefer to be called 'actors' rather than 'actresses'. His father was an actor in the Cantonese Opera Company... You have to be a very good actor to play that part. N-COUNT

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

n. 1. Doer, operator, agent, participant. 2. Player, performer, comedian, tragedian, stage-player, dramatic artist, histrionic artist.

Moby Thesaurus

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