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histrion vs lead

lead vs histrion

histrion and lead both are nouns.

histrion is not a verb while lead is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
histrion Yes No No No
lead Yes No Yes No
As nouns, lead is a hyponym of histrion; that is, lead is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than histrion:
  • histrion: a theatrical performer
  • lead: an actor who plays a principal role
Other hyponyms of histrion 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, principal, star, extra, spear carrier, supernumerary, tragedian, standby, understudy, upstager, walk-on.
histrion (noun) lead (noun)
a theatrical performer the playing of a card to start a trick in bridge
a position of being the initiator of something and an example that others will follow (especially in the phrase `take the lead')
a jumper that consists of a short piece of wire
thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing
restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal
the timing of ignition relative to the position of the piston in an internal-combustion engine
an advantage held by a competitor in a race
evidence pointing to a possible solution
a news story of major importance
the introductory section of a story
an indication of potential opportunity
(baseball) the position taken by a base runner preparing to advance to the next base
an actor who plays a principal role
(sports) the score by which a team or individual is winning
the angle between the direction a gun is aimed and the position of a moving target (correcting for the flight time of the missile)
mixture of graphite with clay in different degrees of hardness; the marking substance in a pencil
a soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element; bluish white when freshly cut but tarnishes readily to dull grey
histrion (verb) lead (verb)
cause to undertake a certain action
preside over
lead, as in the performance of a composition
travel in front of; go in advance of others
take somebody somewhere
move ahead (of others) in time or space
be in charge of
be conducive to
stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point
be ahead of others; be the first
cause something to pass or lead somewhere
lead, extend, or afford access
produce as a result or residue
tend to or result in
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