actor vs understudy

understudy vs actor

actor and understudy both are nouns.

actor is not a verb while understudy is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
actor	Yes	No	No	No
understudy	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, understudy is a hyponym of actor; that is, understudy is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than actor:

actor: a theatrical performer
understudy: an actor able to replace a regular performer when required

Other hyponyms of actor include actress, barnstormer, play-actor, playactor, trouper, character actor, comedian, ham, ham actor, heavy, ingenue, leading man, mime, mimer, mummer, pantomimer, pantomimist, plant, reenactor, scene-stealer, movie actor, screen actor, lead, principal, star, extra, spear carrier, supernumerary, tragedian, standby, upstager, walk-on.

actor (noun)	understudy (noun)
a theatrical performer	an actor able to replace a regular performer when required
a person who acts and gets things done

actor (verb)	understudy (verb)
	be an understudy or alternate for a role

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