SIR LAURENCE KERR OLIVIER Synonyms
There are 8 hypernyms of the phrase sir laurence kerr olivier. (close relations)
Definition of SIR LAURENCE KERR OLIVIER
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actor | nounn | |||||||
noun • a theatrical performer • a person who acts and gets things done | ||||||||
artist | nounn | |||||||
noun • a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination | ||||||||
artiste | nounn | |||||||
noun • a public performer (a dancer or singer) | ||||||||
dramatist | nounn | |||||||
noun • someone who writes plays | ||||||||
entertainer | nounn | |||||||
noun • a person who tries to please or amuse | ||||||||
lead | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an advantage held by a competitor in a race • a soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element; bluish white when freshly cut but tarnishes readily to dull grey • mixture of graphite with clay in different degrees of hardness; the marking substance in a pencil • evidence pointing to a possible solution • a position of being the initiator of something and an example that others will follow (especially in the phrase `take the lead') • the angle between the direction a gun is aimed and the position of a moving target (correcting for the flight time of the missile) • the introductory section of a story • (sports) the score by which a team or individual is winning • an actor who plays a principal role • (baseball) the position taken by a base runner preparing to advance to the next base • an indication of potential opportunity • a news story of major importance • the timing of ignition relative to the position of the piston in an internal-combustion engine • restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal • thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing • a jumper that consists of a short piece of wire • the playing of a card to start a trick in bridge verb • take somebody somewhere • produce as a result or residue • tend to or result in • travel in front of; go in advance of others • cause to undertake a certain action • stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point • be in charge of • be ahead of others; be the first • be conducive to • lead, as in the performance of a composition • lead, extend, or afford access • move ahead (of others) in time or space • cause something to pass or lead somewhere • preside over | ||||||||
performer | nounn | |||||||
noun • an entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience | ||||||||
player | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a person who participates in or is skilled at some game • someone who plays a music as a profession • a theatrical performer • a person who pursues a number of different social and sexual partners simultaneously • someone who takes part in an activity | ||||||||
protagonist | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a person who backs a politician or a team etc. • the principal character in a work of fiction | ||||||||
star | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior • someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field • any celestial body visible (as a point of light) from the Earth at night • an actor who plays a principal role • a plane figure with 5 or more points; often used as an emblem • a performer who receives prominent billing • a star-shaped character * used in printing • the topology of a network whose components are connected to a hub adjective satellite • indicating the most important performer or role verb • feature as the star • be the star in a performance • mark with an asterisk | ||||||||
thespian | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
adjective • of or relating to drama noun • a theatrical performer | ||||||||
tragedian | nounn | |||||||
noun • a writer (especially a playwright) who writes tragedies • an actor who specializes in tragic roles | ||||||||
thesp | nounn | |||||||
noun • An actor. | ||||||||
olivier | nounn | |||||||
noun • English actor best know for his Shakespearean roles (1907-1989) | ||||||||
baron olivier of brighton | nounn | |||||||
noun • English actor best know for his Shakespearean roles (1907-1989) | ||||||||
laurence olivier | nounn | |||||||
noun • English actor best know for his Shakespearean roles (1907-1989) |