starring

starring — adjective

1. describing the most important acting part in a film, play, or television show.

1.形容詞B1
釋義

describing the most important acting part in a film, play, or television show.

例句

Quan was thrilled when he landed the starring role in the school play.

attributive use: starring + role / part

The director offered Yuna the starring part after her first audition.

同義詞
  • lead

    used for the actor or role itself ('lead role'), whereas 'starring' describes the type of role

  • leading

    more formal and slightly broader ('leading man', 'leading role')

  • title

    narrower — refers specifically to a role whose name matches the work's title ('title role')

反義詞
  • supporting

    describes a role that is important but less central than the starring part

文法句型

starring + noun

用法筆記

Attributive only — always placed before a noun (*starring role*, never *the role is starring*). Do not confuse with the verb *star* (*She stars in the film*), where *starring* is the progressive form (*She is starring in the film*).

常見錯誤

❌He got the role starring in the movie.
✅He got the starring role in the movie.
💡'starring' as an adjective must go before the noun it describes.
❌The actress is very starring this year.
✅The actress is starring in a major film this year.
💡'starring' is not a stand-alone adjective describing a person; use the verb form.