All headliner synonyms

noun headliner

• highlight — to emphasize or make prominent.
• actor — An actor is someone whose job is acting in plays or films. 'Actor' in the singular usually refers to a man, but some women who act prefer to be called 'actors' rather than 'actresses'.
• star — any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night.
• artist — An artist is someone who draws or paints pictures or creates sculptures as a job or a hobby.
• character — The character of a person or place consists of all the qualities they have that make them distinct from other people or places.
• clown — A clown is a performer in a circus who wears funny clothes and bright make-up, and does silly things in order to make people laugh.
• player — Gary, born 1935, South African golfer.
• villain — a cruelly malicious person who is involved in or devoted to wickedness or crime; scoundrel.
• comedian — A comedian is an entertainer whose job is to make people laugh, by telling jokes or funny stories.
• performer — to carry out; execute; do: to perform miracles.
• innovation — something new or different introduced: numerous innovations in the high-school curriculum.
• personality — the visible aspect of one's character as it impresses others: He has a pleasing personality.
• name — a dictionary of given names that indicates whether a name is usually male, female, or unisex and often includes origins as well as meanings; for example, as by indicating that Evangeline, meaning “good news,” comes from Greek. Used primarily as an aid in selecting a name for a baby, dictionaries of names may also include lists of famous people who have shared a name and information about its current popularity ranking.
• celebrity — A celebrity is someone who is famous, especially in areas of entertainment such as films, music, writing, or sport.
• favorite — a person or thing regarded with special favor or preference: That song is an old favorite of mine.
• thespian — (often lowercase) pertaining to tragedy or to the dramatic art in general.
• impersonator — a person who pretends to be another.
• amateur — An amateur is someone who does something as a hobby and not as a job.
• ham — the second son of Noah, Gen. 10:1.
• lead — to cover, line, weight, treat, or impregnate with lead or one of its compounds.
• understudy — to learn (a role) in order to replace the regular actor or actress when necessary.
• mimic — to imitate or copy in action, speech, etc., often playfully or derisively.
• foil — to cover or back with foil.
• mime — the art or technique of portraying a character, mood, idea, or narration by gestures and bodily movements; pantomime.
• idol — an image or other material object representing a deity to which religious worship is addressed.
• stooge — an entertainer who feeds lines to the main comedian and usually serves as the butt of his or her jokes.
• trouper — an actor, especially a member of a touring company.
• stand-in — a substitute for a motion-picture star during the preparation of lighting, cameras, etc., or in dangerous scenes.
• walk-on — Also called walking part. a small part in a play or other entertainment, especially one without speaking lines. Compare bit2 (def 6).
• pantomimist — a person who acts in pantomime.
• ventriloquist — a person who performs or is skilled in ventriloquism.
• barnstormer — to conduct a campaign or speaking tour in rural areas by making brief stops in many small towns.
• soubrette — a maidservant or lady's maid in a play, opera, or the like, especially one displaying coquetry, pertness, and a tendency to engage in intrigue.
• peculiarity — a trait, manner, characteristic, or habit that is odd or unusual.
• draw — to cause to move in a particular direction by or as if by a pulling force; pull; drag (often followed by along, away, in, out, or off).
• specialty — a special or distinctive quality, mark, state, or condition.
• speciality — specialty.
• somebody — a person of some note or importance.
• luminary — a celestial body, as the sun or moon.
• notable — worthy of note or notice; noteworthy: a notable success; a notable theory.
• lion — a large, usually tawny-yellow cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa and southern Asia, having a tufted tail and, in the male, a large mane.
• hero — a person noted for courageous acts or nobility of character: He became a local hero when he saved the drowning child.
• notability — the state or quality of being notable; distinction; prominence.
• superstar — a person, as a performer or athlete, who enjoys wide recognition, is esteemed for exceptional talent, and is eagerly sought after for his or her services.
• starlet — a young actress promoted and publicized as a future star, especially in motion pictures.
• entertainer — A person, such as a singer, dancer, or comedian, whose job is to entertain others.
• extra — Added to an existing or usual amount or number.
• favourite — a person or thing regarded with special favor or preference: That song is an old favorite of mine.
• actress — An actress is a woman whose job is acting in plays or films.
• bit player — a person with a very small acting role with few lines to speak