| Main Entry: | performer |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | entertainer |
Synonyms: |
acrobat, actor, actress, clown, comedian, comedienne, comic, dancer, ham, magician, mime, musician, player, singer, thespian, trouper |
| Main Entry: | performer |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | entertainer |
Synonyms: |
acrobat, actor, actress, aerosaltant, artist, artiste, contortionist, doer, equilibrist, funambulist, impersonator, mime, musician, player, star, thespian, trouper, tumbler, worker |
| Main Entry: | acrobat |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | performer who does tricks, physical feats |
Synonyms: |
aerialist, artist, athlete, balancer, clown, contortionist, dancer, funambulist, gymnast, performer, stunt person, trapezist, tumbler |
Antonyms: |
clod |
| Main Entry: | actor |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who performs, entertains by role-playing |
Synonyms: |
amateur, artist, barnstormer, bit player, character, clown, comedian, entertainer, extra, foil, ham, hambone, headliner, idol, impersonator, ingénue, lead, mime, mimic, pantomimist, performer, play-actor, player, soubrette, stand-in, star, stooge, straight person, thesp, thespian, trouper, understudy, ventriloquist, villain, walk-on |
Antonyms: |
audience, fan |
| Main Entry: | mimic |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who imitates |
Synonyms: |
actor, caricaturist, comedian, copycat, imitator, impersonator, impressionist, mime, mummer, parodist, parrot, performer, playactor, player, thespian, trouper |
| Main Entry: | musician |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who performs music |
Synonyms: |
artist, artiste, composer, conductor, diva, entertainer, instrumentalist, performer, player, session player, soloist, virtuoso, vocalist |
| Main Entry: | player |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who acts in performance |
Synonyms: |
actor, bit player, entertainer, extra, ham, hambone, impersonator, lead, mime, mimic, performer, playactor, scene stealer, stand-in, star, thespian, trouper, understudy, walk-on |
Antonyms: |
director |
| Main Entry: | player |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who produces music |
Synonyms: |
artist, instrumentalist, music maker, musician, performer, rocker, soloist, virtuoso |
Antonyms: |
conductor |
| Main Entry: | thespian |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | actor, actress |
Synonyms: |
artist, bit player, character, entertainer, extra, ham, headliner, idol, lead, performer, play-actor, player, star, straight person, thesp, understudy |
| Main Entry: | troupe |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | company |
Synonyms: |
acting company, actors, association, band, cast, crew, ensemble, gang*, group, party, performers, repertory company, stock company, team, troop |
| Notes: | troop is from Latin troppus 'flock' and is a group of people or animals; troupe is a company of actors or performers |