acting (n)
playing#2 (n)
playacting (n)
performing (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 04
def the performance of a part or role in a drama
Outgoing links
Hypernym activity; performing arts
Part holonym performance
Derivationally related form performing → perform
Derivationally related form playacting → playact
Derivationally related form playing → play; playing → play
Derivationally related form acting → act; acting → act; acting → act
Hyponym portrayal, characterization, enactment, personation; impersonation, personation; method acting, method; mime, pantomime, dumb show; business, stage business, byplay; skit; hamming, overacting; heroics; reenactment; roleplaying
Incoming links
Hyponym activity; performing arts
Hypernym portrayal, characterization, enactment, personation; impersonation, personation; method acting, method; mime, pantomime, dumb show; business, stage business, byplay; skit; hamming, overacting; heroics; reenactment; roleplaying
Part meronym performance
Derivationally related form perform → performing
Derivationally related form play → playing; play → playing
Derivationally related form act → acting; act → acting; act → acting
Derivationally related form playact → playacting

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