{Title r[^o]le}, the part, or character, which gives the title to a play, as the part of Hamlet in the play of that name. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
title role — title roles N COUNT: the N The title role in a play or film is the role referred to in the name of the play or film. My novel The Rector s Wife is being adapted for TV, with Lindsay Duncan in the title role … English dictionary
title role — title ,role noun count the main part for someone in a movie, play, or opera, that has the same name as its title: He played the title role in Hamlet in 1992 … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
title role — or title part or title character n. the character in a play, film, etc. whose name is used as or in its title … English World dictionary
title role — ► NOUN ▪ the part in a play or film from which the work s title is taken … English terms dictionary
title role — n the main acting part in a play or film, which is the same as the name of the play or film … Dictionary of contemporary English
Title role — The title role in the performing arts is the performance part that gives the title to the piece, as in Aida , Giselle , Michael Collins or Othello . The actor, singer or dancer who performs that part is also said to have the title role . The… … Wikipedia
title role — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms title role : singular title role plural title roles theatre, cinema the main part for someone in a film, play, opera etc that has the same name as its title He played the title role in Hamlet in 1992 … English dictionary
title role — the lead part in a movie or other production for an actor or actress, that is named after the title of the film Example: Harrison Ford in the title role in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989), or Angelina Jolie in the title role of Lara … Glossary of cinematic terms
title role — (in a play, opera, etc.) the role or character from which the title is derived: She sang the title role in Carmen. [1885 90] * * * … Universalium
title role — /ˈtaɪtl roʊl/ (say tuytl rohl) noun (in a play, opera, etc.) the role or character from which the title is derived. Also, title part …
