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Definition of Theatrical role
1. Noun. An actor's portrayal of someone in a play. "She played the part of Desdemona"
Generic synonyms: Characterization, Enactment, Personation, Portrayal
Specialized synonyms: Bit Part, Minor Role, Heavy, Hero, Ingenue, Name Part, Title Role, Heroine, Baddie, Villain
Derivative terms: Impersonate, Impersonate, Personify
Lexicographical Neighbors of Theatrical Role
Literary usage of Theatrical role
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Animal Memoirs by Samuel Lockwood (1888)
"Had Dick been man instead of dog his theatrical role would surely have been a
pirate, buccaneer, bandit, or some such melodramatic marauding man of blood. ..."
2. Readings in Natural History by Samuel Lockwood (1888)
"Had Dick been man instead of dog his theatrical role would surely have been a
pirate, buccaneer, bandit, or some such melodramatic marauding man of blood. ..."
3. A Spanish Grammar, With Exercises by Marathon Montrose Ramsey (1902)
"... los padres. parlor, el salón. parrot, el loro. parsley, el perejil. part, la
parte; (theatrical role) el papel; to play a —, *hacer (§ 1096) un papel; ..."
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