performer vs histrion

histrion vs performer

performer and histrion both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
performer	Yes	No	No	No
histrion	Yes	No	No	No

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

performer: an entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience
histrion: a theatrical performer

Other hyponyms of performer include actor, player, role player, thespian, artiste, baton twirler, twirler, comedian, comic, cowboy, rodeo rider, dancer, professional dancer, terpsichorean, executant, fire-eater, fire-swallower, fire walker, geek, headliner, star, juggler, conjurer, conjuror, illusionist, magician, prestidigitator, minstrel, monologist, instrumentalist, musician, player, puppeteer, Savoyard, sightreader, snake charmer, second banana, straight man, ecdysiast, exotic dancer, peeler, stripper, striptease, striptease artist, stripteaser, strongman, vaudevillian, ventriloquist, camgirl.

performer (noun)	histrion (noun)
an entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience	a theatrical performer

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