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performer
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| 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: | virtuoso |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who is an expert |
| Synonyms: | ace, adept, artist, artiste, authority, big league, brain*, celebrity, champ, champion, crackerjack*, dillettante, egghead, genius, hot stuff, hotshot, intelligent, magician, musician, natural*, no slouch, old hand, old pro, performer, pro*, prodigy, professional, pundit, sharp*, star, superstar, whiz*, wizard |
| Antonyms: | amateur, greenhorn, rookie |
* = informal/non-formal usage
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