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Actor vs Parabasis - What's the difference?

actor | parabasis |

As nouns the difference between actor and parabasis

is that actor is a person who performs in a theatrical play or film while parabasis is the part of an Ancient Greek comedy in which the actors leave the stage and the chorus addresses the audience directly.

actor

English

Alternative forms

* (obsolete)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A person who performs in a theatrical play or film.
  • One who acts; a doer.
  • One who takes part in a situation.
  • (legal) An advocate or proctor in civil courts or causes.
  • (legal) One who institutes a suit; plaintiff or complainant.
  • (policy debate) One who enacts a certain policy action.
  • (software engineering) The entity that performs a role (in use case analysis).

    • Synonyms

    * (person who performs in a theatrical play or film) actress (f), performer, player * (one who acts) doer * (one who takes part) participant * (advocate in civil courts or cases) * (a plaintiff) complainant, plaintiff * (one who enacts a policy action) * (entity performing a role in use case analysis) role

    Derived terms

    * straight actor * voice actor * actress

    Related terms

    * act * acting * action * actress * actual * transaction

    External links

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    parabasis

    English

    Noun

    (parabases)
  • The part of an Ancient Greek comedy in which the actors leave the stage and the chorus addresses the audience directly.