play-actor
31actor — ac|tor W3 [ˈæktə US ər] n someone who performs in a play or film leading/principal actor ▪ She has starred with many leading actors. character actor (=an actor who takes unusual or interesting roles) …
32play a bit-part — be a minor actor in a movie or a stage play Irene played a bit part in a movie last year. She s a good actor …
33Play to the End — Infobox Book name = Play to the End title orig = translator = image caption = author = Robert Goddard illustrator = cover artist = country = United Kingdom language = English series = genre = Crime fiction / Thriller publisher = Bantam Press… …
34actor — 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)) …
35actor's line — noun words making up the dialogue of a play the actor forgot his speech • Syn: ↑speech, ↑words • Hypernyms: ↑line • Hyponyms: ↑aside, ↑cue, ↑ …
36actor-proof — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective : effective no matter how badly acted usually used of a play or a part * * * /ak teuhr proohf /, adj. Theat. (of a role or script) effective even if poorly acted. [1890 95; ACTOR + PROOF] …
37play down — {v.} To give less emphasis to; make (something) seem less important; divert attention from; draw notice away from. * /The newspaper stories played down the actor s unattractive past./ * /A salesman s job is to emphasize the good points of his… …
38play down — {v.} To give less emphasis to; make (something) seem less important; divert attention from; draw notice away from. * /The newspaper stories played down the actor s unattractive past./ * /A salesman s job is to emphasize the good points of his… …
39play\ down — v To give less emphasis to; make (smth) seem less important; divert attention from; draw notice away from. The newspaper stories played down the actor s unattractive past. A salesman s job is to emphasize the good points of his merchandise; he… …
40actor — noun æk.tə(ɹ) a) a person who performs in a theatrical play or film b) one who acts; a doer Syn: actress, performer, player, doer, participant, complainant …
