one-acter

noun

A play of one act

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one-act play
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Meanings

nounone-acter (plural one-acters)

plural one-acters

  1. entertainmentA play of one act

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna short play consisting of one act.

Similar
one-act play
Broader
playlet

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From one act + -er.

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APA

one-acter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/one-acter

MLA

“one-acter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/one-acter. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “one-acter,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/one-acter.

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