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thespian

US

/ˈθɛspiən/

UK

/ˈθɛspiən/

Meaning

An actor, especially one who performs in theatre or other dramatic productions.

खासकर थिएटर या नाटक में अभिनय करने वाला व्यक्ति; अभिनेता या रंगमंच का कलाकार।

Examples

“The young thespian earned applause for her performance in the school play.”

theatreperformance

“Several aspiring thespians auditioned for the community theatre’s new production.”

auditionsaspiring actors

“He became a thespian after joining a local drama group.”

careerdrama

Useful patterns

a thespianan aspiring or seasoned thespiana thespian performs in a playoften used in theatre or drama contexts

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aspiring thespianseasoned thespianyoung thespianamateur thespiantalented thespianthespian community

Common mistakes

Not natural: She is thespian in the school play.

Better: She is a thespian in the school play.

Thespian is a singular countable noun here, so it needs the article a.

यहाँ thespian एक गिनने योग्य एकवचन संज्ञा है, इसलिए इसके पहले a लगाना ज़रूरी है।

Not natural: He thespians in a local theatre group.

Better: He acts in a local theatre group.

Thespian is usually a noun or adjective, not a verb meaning to act.

Thespian आम तौर पर संज्ञा या विशेषण है; अभिनय करने के लिए act या perform कहें।

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Words with similar meaning

actorstage actorperformerplayerdrama artist

Learner tip

Thespian sounds more formal than actor and is especially associated with theatre and dramatic performance.

Thespian, actor से ज़्यादा औपचारिक शब्द है और इसका इस्तेमाल खासकर थिएटर या नाटकीय अभिनय के संदर्भ में होता है।

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What does thespian usually mean?

Thespian का आम तौर पर क्या मतलब होता है?