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Acter

//ˈæk.tə// noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A play or film with a particular number of acts. in-compounds

    "a one-acter"

  2. 2
    An actor, someone who or something which acts. nonstandard, uncommon

Etymology

Etymology 1

From act + -er (“person or thing to which a certain number or measurement applies”).

Etymology 2

From act + -er (forming agent nouns).

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