Meaning of role In English

• 0 the position or purpose that someone or something has in a situation, organization, society, or relationship:

  • What is his role in this project?

  • Schools play an important role in society.

  • Six people have been put on trial for their role (= involvement) in the anti-government demonstrations.

• 1 an actor's part in a film or play:

  • She's got a leading/supporting role in the school play.

  • She plays the role of a crooked lawyer.

• 2 the duty or use that someone or something usually has or is expected to have:

  • Bouchard hopes to play a pivotal/major/key role in Quebec’s future.

• 3 the person whom an actor represents in a movie or play:

  • Astin plays the role of Radford, the store’s owner.