thespian

thes·pi·an

T0161000 (thĕs′pē-ən)adj.1. Of or relating to drama; dramatic: thespian talents.2. Thespian Of or relating to Thespis.n. An actor or actress.

Thespian

(ˈθɛspɪən) adj1. (Biography) of or relating to Thespis2. (Theatre) (usually not capital) of or relating to drama and the theatre; dramaticn (usually not capital) (Professions) often facetious an actor or actress

Thes•pi•an

(ˈθɛs pi ən)

adj. 1. (often l.c.) pertaining to tragedy or to the dramatic art in general. 2. of or characteristic of Thespis. n. 3. (usu. l.c.) an actor or actress. [1665–75]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	thespian - a theatrical performer actor, histrion, role player, playeractress - a female actorbarnstormer, playactor, play-actor, trouper - an actor who travels around the country presenting playscharacter actor - an actor who specializes in playing supporting rolescomedian - an actor in a comedyham actor, ham - an unskilled actor who overactsheavy - an actor who plays villainous rolesingenue - an actress who specializes in playing the role of an artless innocent young girlleading man - actor who plays the leading male rolemime, mimer, mummer, pantomimer, pantomimist - an actor who communicates entirely by gesture and facial expressionperformer, performing artist - an entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audienceplant - an actor situated in the audience whose acting is rehearsed but seems spontaneous to the audiencereenactor - a person who enacts a role in an event that occurred earlierscene-stealer - an actor who draws more attention than other actors in the same scene; "babies are natural scene-stealers"movie actor, screen actor - an actor who plays a role in a filmprincipal, star, lead - an actor who plays a principal roleextra, spear carrier, supernumerary - a minor actor in crowd scenestragedian - an actor who specializes in tragic rolesunderstudy, standby - an actor able to replace a regular performer when requiredupstager - a selfish actor who upstages the other actorswalk-on - plays a small part in a dramatic production
Adj.	1.	thespian - of or relating to drama; "the movie director had thespian cooperation"

thespian

adjectiveOf or relating to drama or the theater:dramatic, dramaturgic, dramaturgical, histrionic, histrionical, theatric, theatrical.nounA theatrical performer:actor, actress, player.

Translations

Mimeacteur