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Singer vs Actor - What's the difference?

singer | actor |

As nouns the difference between singer and actor

is that singer is person who sings, is able to sing, or earns a living by singing while actor is a person who performs in a theatrical play or film.

As a proper noun Singer

is {{surname|occupational|lang=en|A=An}.

singer

English

Etymology 1

(sing).

Noun

(wikipedia singer) (en noun)
  • Person who sings, is able to sing, or earns a living by singing.
  • (square dance) dance figure with a fixed structure, sung by a caller, or a piece of music with that structure. See square dance singer.
  • Derived terms
    * opera singer

    Etymology 2

    From .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person who, or device which, singes; a machine for singeing cloth.
  • Anagrams

    * English agent nouns ----

    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

    Anagrams

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