actor
/ˈæktə(r)/noun
उच्चारण ऐक्टर
अभिनेता, कलाकार
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a person who performs in plays, films or television programmes
अभिनेता, कलाकार
- He is a stage actor from Lucknow.
- The young actor won an award for his very first film.
- Radhika wants to become an actor after she finishes school.
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- The actor forgot his lines on the opening night.
- Several well-known actors came to the film festival in Goa.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
actor / actress
Actor is now often used for both men and women, while actress is used for a woman; both are countable.
'Actor' अब प्रायः पुरुष और महिला दोनों के लिए प्रयुक्त होता है, जबकि 'actress' महिला के लिए है; दोनों countable हैं।
- Radhika wants to be a film actor.
- The actress won an award last night.
an actor in / of sth
Use in for the film or play where the actor works; of describes the kind of actor.
जिस फ़िल्म या नाटक में अभिनेता काम करे उसके लिए in आता है; of अभिनेता के प्रकार का वर्णन करता है।
- He was the lead actor in the play.
- She is an actor of great range.
actor as a figurative noun
In politics and law, actor means a person or group that takes part in events, as in state actors.
राजनीति और क़ानून में 'actor' का अर्थ घटनाओं में भाग लेने वाला व्यक्ति या समूह है, जैसे state actors।
- Non-state actors are involved in the conflict.
act / action / activity (word family)
The verb is act, and action and activity are nouns; acting is the profession of an actor.
Verb 'act' है, और action तथा activity nouns हैं; 'acting' अभिनेता का पेशा है।
- Acting needs both talent and practice.
- He chose a career in acting.
+Collocations 5
adjective + actor
leadingfamousveterantalentedversatile
- The veteran actor received a lifetime award.
verb + actor
casthiretraindirectapplaud
- The director cast a young actor in the lead role.
actor + noun
trainingguildstrikeauditionunion
- Many actors attended the audition in Mumbai.
noun + actor
filmstagechildcharactervoice
- A child actor played the young Gandhi.
actor + preposition
inoffromforon
- He is the best actor on the Indian stage.
“More examples 5
- The actor forgot his lines on the first night.
अभिनेता पहली रात अपने संवाद भूल गया।
- She has been a stage actor for twenty years.
वह बीस वर्षों से मंच की कलाकार है।
- The film made the young actor famous overnight.
इस फ़िल्म ने उस युवा अभिनेता को रातोंरात प्रसिद्ध कर दिया।
- Radhika dreams of meeting her favourite actor.
राधिका अपने प्रिय अभिनेता से मिलने का सपना देखती है।
- All the actors took a bow at the end of the play.
नाटक के अंत में सभी कलाकारों ने झुककर अभिवादन किया।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He is a famous actress of Bollywood.
✓ He is a famous actor of Bollywood.
Actress is used only for a woman; for a man the word is actor.
'Actress' केवल महिला के लिए प्रयुक्त होता है; पुरुष के लिए शब्द 'actor' है।
✗ He is doing actor in Bollywood.
✓ He is working as an actor in Bollywood.
Do is not used with actor; say work as an actor.
'Actor' के साथ do का प्रयोग नहीं होता; 'work as an actor' कहें।
✗ The actor and actress was famous.
✓ The actor and the actress were famous.
Two subjects joined by and take a plural verb.
'And' से जुड़े दो subjects के साथ plural verb आती है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Actor, performer and artist all work in entertainment, but each covers a different skill.
Actor, performer और artist तीनों मनोरंजन में काम करते हैं, पर हर एक का कौशल भिन्न है।
A person who plays a role in a film, play or serial.
फ़िल्म, नाटक या धारावाहिक में भूमिका निभाने वाला व्यक्ति।
- The actor played a king.
performer
Anyone who entertains an audience, including singers and dancers.
दर्शकों का मनोरंजन करने वाला कोई भी व्यक्ति, गायक और नर्तक सहित।
- The performer sang on stage.
A person who creates art, such as a painter or sculptor.
कला रचने वाला व्यक्ति, जैसे चित्रकार या मूर्तिकार।
- The artist painted a mural.
⌂Word origin and word building
A woman is an actress, though actor is now used for both.
महिला के लिए actress आता है, पर अब दोनों के लिए actor भी चलता है।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A person who acts in plays or films.
'नाटक या फ़िल्म में अभिनय करने वाला' के लिए यह शब्द आता है।
Notes
The group of actors in a play is the cast.
नाटक के सभी कलाकारों को cast कहते हैं।