actor's line

Definitions of actor's line

1. noun

   words making up the dialogue of a play
   synonyms: speech, words

   types:

   aside

   a line spoken by an actor to the audience but not intended for others on the stage

   cue

   an actor's line that immediately precedes and serves as a reminder for some action or speech

   monologue

   a (usually long) dramatic speech by a single actor

   soliloquy

   a (usually long) dramatic speech intended to give the illusion of unspoken reflections

   throwaway

   words spoken in a casual way with conscious under-emphasis

   prompt, prompting

   a cue given to a performer (usually the beginning of the next line to be spoken)

   type of:

   line

   text consisting of a row of words written across a page or computer screen