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title role

ti·tle role
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [tahyt-l rohl]
    • /ˈtaɪt l roʊl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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

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Synonyms 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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