co-actor
noun[C]
uk/ˈkəʊˌæk.tər/us/ˈkoʊˌæk.tɚ/anactorwhoperformsin afilm,play, or TV show with anotheractoror with otheractors:
He says he'sreceivedsupportivemessagesfrom his co-actors on the show.
See also
co-starnoun
formal(alsocoactor)
apersonor thing thatworkswith anotherpersonor thing, or more than one otherpeopleor things, so they have aneffecttogether:
Theyfoundthatpeoplefeellessresponsiblewhenperforminganactionwith co-actors than whenactingalone.
- He told hisyoungco-actor that he hadwaited40yearsfor thiskindofpart.
- She hasconfirmedthat she will bereunitedwith herformerco-actor in herupcomingmovie.
- He wasinjuredduring afightscenewith one of his co-actors.
- Thepresenceof a coactorleadsto afocusingeffectwhen thispresencerepresentsathreat.
- Thestudyfoundthatlearnedknowledgeabout a co-actor'sbehaviourinfluencesperformancein ajointtask.
- Theyproposethatperforminganindependenttaskalongsidea high-performing coactor willimproveafocalactor'sperformance.
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