principal actor
collocation in Englishmeaningsofprincipalandactor
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principal
adjective[before noun]
uk/ˈprɪn.sə.pəl/us/ˈprɪn.sə.pəl/
first in order ...
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actor
noun[C]
uk/ˈæk.tər/us/ˈæk.tɚ/
someone who pretends to be someone else while performing in a film, play, or television or ...
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In the theatrical world no understudy would think of playing a part without having seen that part played by theprincipalactoror actress.
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Outside of theprincipalactor, all actors in the sketch had a script which they more or less followed, depending on the improvisations.
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In other sources, he is said to have introduced the firstprincipalactorin addition to the chorus.
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We are amused with the adventures, but care nothing for theprincipalactorin them.
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The film is unusual because there is noprincipalactordialogue spoken.
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Those who focus on the frailties and ambitions of the principal actors in 1914 itself will not be persuaded.
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There are admirable potted biographies of the principal actors in the drama.
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Mills remained aprincipalactorin the series until she left in its tenth season.
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Devane remained aprincipalactorin the series until the final episode.
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Macleod is, alas, already dead and so are some of the other principal actors.
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When everything unexpectedly and spectacularly fell apart, there were some feeble excuses and recriminations from the two principal actors in the drama that were part comedy and part tragedy.
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The police will undoubtedly remain the principal actors, but they should work in partnership with the community and other agencies.
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We have also had full statements from the principal actors in the drama.
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We may explain and comment, but we have not the power to control the evolution of events or determine the attitudes of the principal actors.
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We can expect the principal actors to indulge in a good deal of posturing.
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My report places particular emphasis on recognising the victims as principal actors, to whom the public powers must listen.
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The debate has not, however, produced the principal actors in the drama.
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Inevitably that will include the personal relations of the principal actors on the western side.
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A whole library has been published upon this extensive subject, to which many of the principal actors—naval, military and political—have already contributed their own versions of what occurred.
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All our principal actors are convinced that we must commence training young children for the stage at ten years of age if they are going to achieve great results.
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