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Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A character or part played by a performer.
- noun The characteristic and expected social behavior of an individual.
- noun A function or position. synonym: function.
- noun Linguistics The function of a word or construction, as in a sentence.
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- noun A
character orpart played by aperformer oractor . - noun The
expected behaviour of anindividual in asociety . - noun The
function orposition of something. - noun grammar : The function of a
word in aphrase .
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Although he is yet to find an €œauthor-backed role€ and dislikes having to audition after proving himself, Tanay is lucky for having retained a foothold in Bollywood by playing the young Shah Rukh in Karan Johar€ ™ s My Name Is Khan. €œHe had auditioned for the role much before Slumdog but Karan Johar insisted he wanted him after Slumdog€ ™ s success, € says Tejal, who will not hire a professional manager lest he overbook her son.
The Times of India 2010
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Although he is yet to find an €œauthor-backed role€ and dislikes having to audition after proving himself, Tanay is lucky for having retained a foothold in Bollywood by playing the young Shah Rukh in Karan Johar€ ™ s My Name Is Khan. €œHe had auditioned for the role much before Slumdog but Karan Johar insisted he wanted him after Slumdog€ ™ s success, € says Tejal, who will not hire a professional manager lest he overbook her son.
The Times of India 2010
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Although he is yet to find an €œauthor-backed role€ and dislikes having to audition after proving himself, Tanay is lucky for having retained a foothold in Bollywood by playing the young Shah Rukh in Karan Johar€ ™ s My Name Is Khan. €œHe had auditioned for the role much before Slumdog but Karan Johar insisted he wanted him after Slumdog€ ™ s success, € says Tejal, who will not hire a professional manager lest he overbook her son.
The Times of India 2010
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The term role model is grossly, grossly overused these days.
Alyson Renaldo: Model Your Role Alyson Renaldo 2011
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The term role model is grossly, grossly overused these days.
Alyson Renaldo: Model Your Role Alyson Renaldo 2011
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The term role model is grossly, grossly overused these days.
Alyson Renaldo: Model Your Role Alyson Renaldo 2011
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Recently available from the Criterion Collection, it stars Robert Mitchum in the title role, meaning that he's not a hero, not even an anti-hero, just a victim of circumstance.
Slate Magazine Troy Patterson 2010
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Recently available from the Criterion Collection, it stars Robert Mitchum in the title role, meaning that he's not a hero, not even an anti-hero, just a victim of circumstance.
Slate Magazine Troy Patterson 2010
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Anita uses what little knowledge she can access in order to survive Alejandra Manzo gives a breakout performance in the title role, mostly just by being herself.
George Heymont: Three Unforgettable Characters George Heymont 2011
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Anita uses what little knowledge she can access in order to survive Alejandra Manzo gives a breakout performance in the title role, mostly just by being herself.
George Heymont: Three Unforgettable Characters George Heymont 2011
Related Words
synonyms (59)
Words with the same meaning
- actor
- antagonist
- antihero
- bit
- bit part
- capacity
- cast
- character
- condition
- cue
- duty
- end use
- fat part
- feeder
- function
- heavy
- hero
- heroine
- immediate purpose
- impersonation
- ingenue
- job
- lead
- lead role
- leading lady
- leading man
- leading woman
- lines
- office
- operation
- operational purpose
- part
- person
- personage
- piece
- place
- position
- post
- protagonist
- province
- purpose
- quality
- relation
- responsibility
- side
- situation
- soubrette
- status
- straight part
- supporting character
- supporting role
- task
- title role
- ultimate purpose
- use
- villain
- walk-on
- walking part
- work
rhymes (54)
Words with the same terminal sound
- Cole
- Dole
- Kohl
- Nicole
- Ole
- Pole
- Seoul
- Sol
- atoll
- bole
- boll
- bowl
- cajole
- coal
- cole
- console
- control
- decontrol
- dhole
- dole
- droll
- enroll
- extol
- foal
- goal
- hole
- knoll
- kohl
- mole
- nole
- noll
- ole
- parole
- patrol
- pistole
- pole
- poll
- rock-and-roll
- roll
- scroll
- self-control
- skoal
- sol
- sole
- soul
- sowle
- stole
- stroll
- thole
- tole
- toll
- troll
- viole
- whole
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