performing artist vs histrion

histrion vs performing artist

performing artist and histrion both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
performing artist	Yes	No	No	No
histrion	Yes	No	No	No

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

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

Other hyponyms of performing artist 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.

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

Difference between performing artist and histrion

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