juvenile leadnoun [ C ]
uk/ˌdʒuː.vən.aɪl ˈliːd/us/ˌdʒuː.vən.nəl ˈliːd/the most important part that is performed by a young actor in a play or film:
Rachael is playing the juvenile lead in the Christmas show.
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Cinema & theatre: actors & performers
- act
- actor
- actress
- all-star
- cast
- extra
- film star
- frontman
- hammy
- lead 1
- matinee idol
- megastar
- mime artist
- movie star
- one-man
- straight man
- stuntman
- stuntwoman
- superstar
- understudy
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