- leading man
- noun Date: 1827 an actor who plays the leading male role
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Leading man — or leading gentleman is an informal term for the actor who plays a love interest to the leading actress in a film or play. A leading man is usually an all rounder; capable of singing, dancing, and acting at a professional level, but never… … Wikipedia
Leading Man — bezeichnet das männliche Gegenstück zur Leading Lady. den Originaltitel des Films Die Stunde des Verführers. Diese Seite ist eine Begriffsklärung zur Unterscheidung mehrerer mit demselben Wort bezeichneter Begriffe … Deutsch Wikipedia
leading man — (or leading lady) ► NOUN ▪ the actor playing the principal part in a play, film, or television show … English terms dictionary
leading man — noun count the main male actor in a play, movie, or television show … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
leading man — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms leading man : singular leading man plural leading men the main male actor in a play, film, or television programme … English dictionary
Leading Man, Leading Woman Lady — In a stock company, the leading man and leading woman roles were the major roles in the play and were cast according to those lines of business. However, if a star performed with the stock company, the star would take that role while the… … The Historical Dictionary of the American Theater
leading man — lead·ing man || ‚lɪËdɪŋ‚mÉ™n chief, leader, guide; front runner, man who is most likely to win; star actor, actor with the leading role … English contemporary dictionary
leading man — (or leading lady) noun the actor playing the principal part in a play, film, or television show … English new terms dictionary
leading man — noun actor who plays the leading male role (Freq. 1) • Hypernyms: ↑actor, ↑histrion, ↑player, ↑thespian, ↑role player * * * noun, pl ⋯ men [count] : an actor who plays the most important male role in a play or movie … Useful english dictionary
leading man — lead′ing man′ [[t]ˈli dɪŋ[/t]] n. sbz an actor who plays the principal male role in a motion picture or play • Etymology: 1695–1705 … From formal English to slang
