title role
ti·tle role
T t Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [tahyt-l rohl]
- /ˈtaɪt l roʊl/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [tahyt-l rohl]
- /ˈtaɪt l roʊl/
Definitions of title role words
- noun title role (in a play, opera, etc.) the role or character from which the title is derived: She sang the title role in Carmen. 1
- noun title role acting: part of eponymous character 1
- countable noun title role The title role in a play or film is the role referred to in the name of the play or film. 0
- noun title role the role of the character after whom a play, etc, is named 0
- noun title role the character in a play, film, etc. whose name is used as or in its title 0
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Origin of title role
First appearance:
before 1885 One of the 21% newest English words
First recorded in 1885-90
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Title role
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
title role popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
title role usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for title role
noun title role
- cameo — A cameo is a short description or piece of acting which expresses cleverly and neatly the nature of a situation, event, or person's character.
- ahead — Something that is ahead is in front of you. If you look ahead, you look directly in front of you.
- lead — to cover, line, weight, treat, or impregnate with lead or one of its compounds.
- lines — a thickness of glue, as between two veneers in a sheet of plywood.
- over — above in place or position: the roof over one's head.
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