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| accompany |
to play or sing music as part of the performance of another. [1/3 definitions] |
| act |
one of the main parts of a play or opera. [2/9 definitions] |
| actor |
a person who acts a part in a play, a movie, or a radio or television program. |
| arcade |
a covered passageway that has shops or places to play video or other games along the sides. [1/2 definitions] |
| assist |
a play that helps another team member complete a play, such as a goal in soccer. [1/2 definitions] |
| author |
the writer of a book, play, story, or other written work. |
| bacteria |
microscopic organisms that often play a role in the decay of living things, the process of fermentation, and sometimes in causing disease. Bacteria are each made up of only one cell, but different kinds of bacteria can take different shapes. These organisms live in all parts of the earth including oceans, deserts, glaciers, hot springs, and in the bodies of most living things. While some kinds of bacteria are dangerous, most kinds are useful because they help in the digestion of food, in the making of soil, in the creation of medicines, and in many other natural processes. |
| band1 |
a group formed to play music. [1/3 definitions] |
| bow2 |
to play with a bow. [1/4 definitions] |
| bowl2 |
to play the game of bowling. [1/2 definitions] |
| cast |
to choose for a part in a play or film. [2/12 definitions] |
| catch |
to play the position of catcher in baseball or softball. [1/13 definitions] |
| character |
a person in a story, play, or movie. [1/6 definitions] |
| chorus |
a group of people who sing and dance together in a show but do not play the parts of the main characters. [1/3 definitions] |
| comedy |
a play, film, story, or television show that is funny or happy. |
| cue1 |
anything done or said during a play that is a signal for an actor to say or do something. [1/3 definitions] |
| dialogue |
a talk between two or more people or between characters in a play, film, or novel. |
| direct |
to lead and instruct in the making of (a film, play, or the like). [1/9 definitions] |
| director |
a person who guides the actors and directs the performance of the script for a play or movie. [1/2 definitions] |
| disc jockey |
a person whose job is to play recorded music on the radio or for an event such as a dance. |
| drama |
a story written so that it can be acted out for an audience; play. [1/4 definitions] |
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