role : Idioms & Phrases

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affected role

  • noun the semantic role of an entity that is not the agent but is directly involved in or affected by the happening denoted by the verb in the clause
    affected role; patient.
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agentive role

  • noun the semantic role of the animate entity that instigates or causes the happening denoted by the verb in the clause
    agent.
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benefactive role

  • noun the semantic role of the intended recipient who benefits from the happening denoted by the verb in the clause
    beneficiary.
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gender role

  • noun the overt expression of attitudes that indicate to others the degree of your maleness or femaleness
    • your gender role is the public expression of your gender identity
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instrumental role

  • noun the semantic role of the entity (usually inanimate) that the agent uses to perform an action or start a process
    instrument.
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locative role

  • noun the semantic role of the noun phrase that designates the place of the state or action denoted by the verb
    locative.
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minor role

  • noun a small role
    bit part.
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participant role

  • noun (linguistics) the underlying relation that a constituent has with the main verb in a clause
    participant role.
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patient role

  • noun the semantic role of an entity that is not the agent but is directly involved in or affected by the happening denoted by the verb in the clause
    affected role; patient.
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recipient role

  • noun the semantic role of the animate entity that is passively involved in the happening denoted by the verb in the clause
    recipient.
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resultant role

  • noun the semantic role of the noun phrase whose referent exists only by virtue of the activity denoted by the verb in the clause
    result.
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role model

  • noun someone worthy of imitation
    model.
    • every child needs a role model
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role player

  • noun a person who makes deceitful pretenses
    fraud; shammer; imposter; impostor; pseudo; faker; pseud; fake; pretender; sham.
  • noun a theatrical performer
    thespian; player; histrion; actor.
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semantic role

  • noun (linguistics) the underlying relation that a constituent has with the main verb in a clause
    participant role.
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temporal role

  • noun the semantic role of the noun phrase that designates the time of the state or action denoted by the verb
    temporal.
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theatrical role

  • noun an actor's portrayal of someone in a play
    role; part; character; persona.
    • she played the part of Desdemona
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title role

  • noun the role of the character after whom the play is named
    name part.
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Title rôle

  • the part, or character, which gives the title to a play, as the part of Hamlet in the play of that name.
Webster 1913