play actor

/pleɪ ˈæktər/
noun
  1. A person who performs in a play; an actor.
    • She dreamed of becoming a play-actor on Broadway since she was a child.
    • The play-actor delivered a powerful monologue that moved the audience to tears.
    • The old play-actor shared stories of his years in the theater.
  2. Someone who pretends to be something they are not; a person who behaves insincerely.
    • In the meeting, she was a play-actor, smiling while hiding her true feelings.
    • Don't trust him; he's just a play-actor pretending to be your friend.
    • The politician was accused of being a play-actor who only cared about votes.
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