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Role Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Role? [n] 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" [n] normal or customary activity of a person in a particular social setting; "what is your role on the team?" [n] what something is used for; "the function of an auger is to bore holes"; "ballet is beautiful but what use is it?" [n] an actor's portrayal of someone in a play; "she played the part of Desdemona" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Role: character \| function \| function \| office \| part \| part \| persona \| purpose \| theatrical role \| use Related Terms \| Find terms related to Role: See Also \| activity \| baddie \| bit part \| capacity \| characterization \| duty \| enactment \| gender role \| hat \| heavy \| hero \| heroine \| ingenue \| lieu \| minor role \| name part \| personation \| place \| portfolio \| portrayal \| position \| raison d'etre \| second fiddle \| stead \| title role \| usefulness \| utility \| villain Role In Webster's Dictionary \R[^o]le\, n. [F. See {Roll}.] 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 r[^o]le of philanthropist. {Title r[^o]le}, the part, or character, which gives the title to a play, as the part of Hamlet in the play of that name.

Role Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Role?

[n] 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"
[n] normal or customary activity of a person in a particular social setting; "what is your role on the team?"
[n] what something is used for; "the function of an auger is to bore holes"; "ballet is beautiful but what use is it?"
[n] an actor's portrayal of someone in a play; "she played the part of Desdemona"

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Role In Webster's Dictionary

\R[^o]le\, n. [F. See {Roll}.]
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 r[^o]le of philanthropist.

{Title r[^o]le}, the part, or character, which gives the
   title to a play, as the part of Hamlet in the play of that
   name.

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