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actor's line

DEFINITIONS OF: actor's line

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n words making up the dialogue of a play

Synonyms:
speech, words
Types:
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aside
a line spoken by an actor to the audience but not intended for others on the stage
cue
an actor's line that immediately precedes and serves as a reminder for some action or speech
monologue
a (usually long) dramatic speech by a single actor
soliloquy
a (usually long) dramatic speech intended to give the illusion of unspoken reflections
throwaway
words spoken in a casual way with conscious under-emphasis
prompt, prompting
a cue given to a performer (usually the beginning of the next line to be spoken)
Type of:
line
text consisting of a row of words written across a page or computer screen
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