/ Dictionary / Index A actor: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ac•tor Pronunciation: (ak'tur), [key] — n. a person who acts in stage plays, motion pictures, television broadcasts, etc. a person who does something; participant. Ac•tor Pronunciation: (ak'tur), [key] — n. Class. Myth. a brother of King Augeas, sometimes believed to be the father, by Molione, of Eurytus and Cteatus. Cf. Moliones. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: actor (Thesaurus) acton Actoridae Related Content Daily Word Quiz: rotund Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language