Actor and Principal

Actor

Actor noun - One who acts professionally (as in a play, movie, or television show).

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Principal and actor are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Principal" instead a noun "Actor".

Nearby Words: acting, actress

Principal noun - An actor who plays a principal role.

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Actor and principal are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Actor" instead a noun "Principal".

Nearby Words: principle, principally, principality, principe

old	old actor	old principal
good	good actor	good principal
female	female actor	female principal
best	best actor	best principal
Other adjectives: better, regular, actual, real, black, new, former, previous.

In extreme cases the actor playing the principal character isn't even mentioned on the poster.

Source: Billing Displacement
This can be done to give the lead actor a small break so they can skip principal photography.

Source: Invisible Main Character
Developing Doomed Characters: In the pilot, we're introduced to Artie, the school principal, played by a recognizable actor and given a little character treatment.

Source: Series / Fear the Walking Dead

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