Movie actor (original) (raw)

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I. (noun)

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Meaning:

An actor who plays a role in a filmplay

Synonyms:

movie actor; screen actor

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("movie actor" is a kind of...):

actor; histrion; player; role player; thespian (a theatrical performer)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "movie actor"):

film star; movie star (a star who plays leading roles in the cinema)

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