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actors


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Term Type

Art & Architecture Thesaurus

Preferred Term

actors

Details

Persons who use movement, gesture, facial expressions, speaking, and intonation to create a fictional character for the stage, motion pictures, or television.

Variations

players (actors)

actresses

actor

actor's

actors'

actors and actresses

players

Broader Term

performing artists

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