actress

/ˈæk.tɹɪs/

noun 2

Collocations

ADJ.

beautiful, expensive, famous, popular, whole, younger

The famous actress starred in three blockbuster films last year.

VERB + ACTRESS

applauded, love, saw

The audience applauded the actress after her powerful performance in the final scene.

ACTRESS + NOUN

--, actor, distance, entrances, fans, magazine, playin'

The young actress fans waited outside the theatre for hours hoping to catch a glimpse of her.

PREP.

than, with, with

She worked with the acclaimed actress on that award-winning film last year.

ADV.

always, beautifully, once

The young actress always delivered her lines with incredible passion and emotion.

Definitions

noun

A female who performs on the stage or in films.

A while ago somewhere I don't know when / I was watchin' a movie with a friend / I fell in love with the actress / She was playin' a part that I could understand

"I'm an actress -- actor, as we have to say these days."

A female doer or "actor" (in a general sense).

My mental anguish, and the dreadful scenes in which I had been an actress, advanced the period of my labour.

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Example Bank

A while ago somewhere I don't know when / I was watchin' a movie with a friend / I fell in love with the actress / She was playin' a part that I could understand

Wiktionary

"I'm an actress -- actor, as we have to say these days."

Wiktionary

Court documents appear to show that Ian Edmondson, a senior News of the World journalist, had authorised Mr Mulcaire to hack phones belonging to Sienna Miller, an actress.

Wiktionary

To my surprise, he got married to a very beautiful actress.

Tatoeba · #18911

The audience applauded the actress.

Tatoeba · #20942

Ms. Brown seems to be an actress.

Tatoeba · #34264

Usage Notes

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In some senses, actress is marked as archaic. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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