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    actorly
    /ˈaktəli/

    adjective

    • 1. characteristic of an actor or actress: "he seems to lack the actorly range that the role requires"

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  2. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishACTORLY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Jun 16, 2024 · 1. of, relating to, or characteristic of an actor. 2. exaggerated and affected in manner. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Examples of 'actorly' in a sentence. actorly.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › actorlyActorly Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : one that acts : doer. 2. a. : one who acts in a play, movie, television show, etc. b. : one who behaves as if acting a part. 3. : one that takes part in any affair : participant. political actors. actorish. ˈak-tə-rish. adjective. actorly. ˈak-tər-lē. adjective. Synonyms. impersonator. mummer. player.

  4. www.thefreedictionary.com › actorlyActorly - definition of actorly by The Free Dictionary

    Define actorly. actorly synonyms, actorly pronunciation, actorly translation, English dictionary definition of actorly. adj of, relating to, or characteristic of an actor Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991,...

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryACTORLY definition in American English | Collins English...

    2 senses: 1. of, relating to, or characteristic of an actor 2. exaggerated and affected in manner.... Click for more definitions.

  6. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › actorlyACTORLY Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster

    Synonyms for ACTORLY: stagey, theatrical, histrionic, theatric, melodramatic, hammy, dramatic, stagy; Antonyms of ACTORLY: unaffected, unpretentious, undramatic, restrained, subdued, nondramatic, muted, conservative.

  7. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › actorlyactorly - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Aug 10, 2023 · actorly (comparative more actorly, superlative most actorly) Pertaining or proper to an actor.

  8. www.oed.com › dictionary › actorly_adjactorly, adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    What does the adjective actorly mean? There is one meaning in OED's entry for the adjective actorly . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishACTOR | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    someone who pretends to be someone else while performing in a film, play, or television or radio programme: "Who's your favourite actor?" "Robert de Niro." She is one of the most versatile actors working today. Synonym. thespian formal. Compare. actress. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. an actor.

  10. www.yourdictionary.com › actorlyActorly Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Actorly definition: Pertaining or proper to an <a>actor.</a>.

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionarySynonyms of ACTORLY | Collins American English Thesaurus

    Jun 15, 2024 · Definition. very dramatic and full of exaggerated emotion. Dorothea let out a histrionic groan. Synonyms. theatrical, affected, dramatic, forced, camp (informal), actorly, artificial, unnatural, melodramatic, actressy. in the sense of melodramatic. She flung herself in a pose of melodramatic exhaustion. Synonyms. theatrical, actorly,