Definitions for roleroʊl
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
a part or character played by an actor, singer, or other performer.
Category: Common Vocabulary
the proper or customary function of a person or thing.
the rights, obligations, and expected behavior patterns associated with a particular social status.
Origin of role:
1600–10; < F rôleroll (as of paper) containing the actor's part
function, office, part, role(noun)
the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group
"the function of a teacher"; "the government must do its part"; "play its role"
character, role, theatrical role, part, persona(noun)
an actor's portrayal of someone in a play
"she played the part of Desdemona"
function, purpose, role, use(noun)
what something is used for
"the function of an auger is to bore holes"; "ballet is beautiful but what use is it?"
normal or customary activity of a person in a particular social setting
"what is your role on the team?"
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
the function or responsibilities that sb or sth has in a particular situation or group
Translation is one of the things I do in my role as a tour guide.; Local churches have an important/major/key role in caring for AIDS patients.; The military will play a peace-keeping role in this mission.
an acting part in a play or movie
She plays the role of the mother.
A character or part played by a performer or actor.
The expected behaviour of an individual in a society.
The role of women has changed significantly in the last century.
The function or position of something.
Local volunteers played an important role in cleaning the beach after the oil spill.
: The function of a word in a phrase.
Origin: From rôle.
a part, or character, performed by an actor in a drama; hence, a part of function taken or assumed by any one; as, he has now taken the role of philanthropist
U.S. National Library of Medicine
The expected and characteristic pattern of behavior exhibited by an individual as a member of a particular social group.
Translations for role
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
a part played by an actor or actress in a play etc
He is playing the r; ôle of King Lear.
- papelPortuguese (BR)
- die RolleGerman
- roll, osaEstonian
- وظیفه؛ کارFarsi
- भूमिका, पार्टHindi
- ruolo, parteItalian
- وظیفه؛ کارPersian
- دنده ، کارPashto
- 戲劇角色Chinese (Trad.)
- اداکار کا پارٹUrdu
- vai diễnVietnamese
- 角色Chinese (Simp.)
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