toneelspeler

Definitions of toneelspeler
  1. noun
    a theatrical performer
    synonyms: komediant, speler
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    acteur, actrice
    a female actor
    komediant, speler
    an actor who travels around the country presenting plays
    knieboog, knieholte, radioamateur, schink, zendamateur
    an unskilled actor who overacts
    massief
    an actor who plays villainous roles
    voorman
    actor who plays the leading male role
    gebarenkunst, mimiek
    an actor who communicates entirely by gesture and facial expression
    beroemdheid, filmster, grootheid, hoofdrolspeler, ster, superstar, vedette
    an actor who plays a principal role
    bijfiguur
    a minor actor in crowd scenes
    treurspeldichter
    an actor who specializes in tragic roles
    doublure
    an actor able to replace a regular performer when required
    figurantenrol
    plays a small part in a dramatic production
    antagonist, tegenspeler
    one of two actors who are given equal status as stars in a play or film
    idool
    someone who is adored blindly and excessively
    hoofdrolspeler
    actress who plays the leading female role
    starlet
    a young (film) actress who is publicized as a future star
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    artiest, performer
    an entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience
  2. noun
    an actor who travels around the country presenting plays
    synonyms: komediant, speler
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    komediant, speler
    a theatrical performer
  3. noun
    a person who habitually pretends to be something he is not
    synonyms: aansteller, komediant, komediespeler, kwast, poseur
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    lefgozer, patjepeeër, patser, poen, showbink, showman, uitsloverij
    someone who deliberately behaves in such a way as to attract attention
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