role
(noun)
noun
1. the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group
- play its role
Similar word(s): function, office, part
Definition categories: act, duty
2. an actor's portrayal of someone in a play
Similar word(s): character, part, persona
Definition categories: thought, characterization, enactment, personation, portrayal
3. what something is used for
Similar word(s): function, purpose, use
Definition categories: attribute, usefulness, utility
4. normal or customary activity of a person in a particular social setting
- what is your role on the team?
Definition categories: act, activity
Sentences with role as a noun:
- My neighbor was the lead role in last year's village play.
- Her dream was to get a role in a Hollywood movie, no matter how small.
- The role of women has changed significantly in the last century.
- Local volunteers played an important role in cleaning the beach after the oil spill.
- What rôle does the wax in your earhole fulfill?
- The project manager role is responsible for ensuring that everyone on the team knows and executes his or her assigned tasks.