ape vs actor

ape and actor both are nouns.

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

As nouns, actor is a hypernym of ape; that is, actor is a word with a broader meaning than ape:

Other hypernyms of ape include doer, worker.

ape (noun)	actor (noun)
any of various primates with short tails or no tail at all	a theatrical performer
person who resembles a nonhuman primate	a person who acts and gets things done
someone who copies the words or behavior of another

ape (verb)	actor (verb)
represent in or produce a caricature of
imitate uncritically and in every aspect