title-role
Definition
Noun: The "title-role" is the main character in a play, film, or television show whose name is also the title of the work.
Usage Examples
- (She performed as Queen Elizabeth, the character whose name is the movie's title.)
- (He was asked to play Hamlet, the character that gives the play its name.)
Advanced Usage
- "to take on the title-role": to accept the part of the character whose name is the work's title.
- After years of training, he finally took on the title-role in "Macbeth". (He accepted the role of Macbeth in the play.)
Variants and Related Words
- Title character (noun phrase): a synonym for "title-role".
- The title character in "Harry Potter" is a young wizard. (Harry Potter is the main character whose name is the series' title.)
Synonyms
- Lead role: the most important part in a performance.
- Starring role: a prominent part that makes an actor the focus of attention.
Related Idioms
- Play the lead: to perform the most important part.
- She played the lead in the school play. (She had the main role.)