Meanings
nountitle role (plural title roles)
plural title roles
- The part of a movie, play, or television show, from which the work's title is taken.
Synonyms: name part
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe part of a movie, play, or television show, from which the work's title is taken.
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nounthe role of the character after whom the play is named
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APA
title role. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/title%20role
MLA
“title role.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/title%20role. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “title role,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/title%20role.
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