actress

Meanings

• noun

  A female performer, especially an actor in a play or film.

  - "She is a famous actress."
  - "She started her acting career in theatre."
  - "The actress gave an award-winning performance."

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Synonyms

actorine

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with actress
desserts , impress , express , vexed , perplex , complex

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Variants

List of all variants of actress that leads to same result
actress , actresses , actressy

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Etymology

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From act + ess, from the Latin actus 'a doing'.

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Trivia

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1. The first professional actresses in the United States were African American women, who performed in traveling companies in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.

2. The word 'actress' was first used in English in the late 16th century.

3. The longest-running play in Broadway history, 'The Phantom of the Opera', has had over 14,000 performances and has featured over 300 actresses in the lead role.

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Related Concepts

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1. actor: A person who performs in a play, film, or on television. Actors are typically male, while actresses are female.

2. theatre: A place where plays and other performances are put on, often with a permanent building or complex of buildings.

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Culture

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Actresses have been an integral part of various cultures and civilizations, from ancient Greece to modern Hollywood. They have been portrayed as goddesses, muses, and powerful women in mythology and literature. Actresses have also been a subject of art and music, with many paintings and songs dedicated to them.

How to Memorize "actress"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a woman on a stage, dressed in a beautiful costume, speaking lines from a script.
   - Visualize the curtain going up and the actress taking center stage.
   - Imagine the spotlight shining on her as she delivers an emotional performance.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'actress' with the image of a woman performing on stage or in a film.
   - Think of famous actresses like Meryl Streep or Judi Dench.
   - Associate the word with the feeling of being entertained and moved by a performance.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the word 'actress' as 'a cat theatrically sings and sips tea'.
   - Think of the word as 'a costume, tights, and shoes, essentials for an actress'.
   - Use the acronym 'A Canine Thespian Enthusiastically Sings' to remember the word.

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