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acter.

A play or film with a particular number of acts.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈæk.tə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈæk.tɚ/General-American
  1. A play or film with a particular number of acts.

    in-compounds
    a one-acter
    a two-acter
Where this word comes from

From act + -er (“person or thing to which a certain number or measurement applies”).

noun/ˈæk.tə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈæk.tɚ/General-American
  1. An actor, someone who or something which acts.

    nonstandard · uncommon
Where this word comes from

From act + -er (forming agent nouns).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.