As nouns the difference between actor and readthrough
is that actor is a person who performs in a theatrical play or film while readthrough is the process of reading through something; a perusal.
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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Anagrams
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readthrough
English
Noun
(
en noun)
The process of reading through something; a perusal.
An organized reading of the screenplay or script by all of the actors, prior to the actual performance. 
