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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

physical entity go
an entity that has physical existence

object, physical object go
a tangible and visible entity

whole, unit go
an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity

living thing, animate thing go
a living (or once living) entity

organism, being go
a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently

person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul go
a human being

entertainer go
a person who tries to please or amuse

performer, performing artist
an entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience

noun.person

25 Subcategories

actor, histrion, player, thespian, role player go
a theatrical performer
artiste go
a public performer (a dancer or singer)
baton twirler, twirler go
someone who twirls a baton
comedian, comic go
a professional performer who tells jokes and performs comical acts
cowboy, rodeo rider go
a performer who gives exhibitions of riding and roping and bulldogging
dancer, professional dancer, terpsichorean go
a performer who dances professionally
executant go
a performer (usually of musical works)
fire-eater, fire-swallower go
a performer who pretends to swallow fire
fire walker go
someone who walks barefoot on burning coals
geek go
a carnival performer who does disgusting acts
star, headliner go
a performer who receives prominent billing
juggler go
a performer who juggles objects and performs tricks of manual dexterity
conjurer, conjuror, magician, prestidigitator, illusionist go
someone who performs magic tricks to amuse an audience
minstrel go
a performer in a minstrel show
monologist go
an entertainer who performs alone
player, musician, instrumentalist go
someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)
puppeteer go
one who operates puppets or marionettes
Savoyard go
a person who performs in the operettas of Gilbert and Sullivan
sightreader go
a performer who reads without preparation or prior acquaintance (as in music)
snake charmer go
a performer who uses movements and music to control snakes
second banana, straight man go
a performer who acts as stooge to a comedian
striptease, peeler, stripper, exotic dancer, striptease artist, stripteaser, ecdysiast go
a performer who provides erotic entertainment by undressing to music
strongman go
a man who performs feats of strength at a fair or circus
vaudevillian go
a performer who works in vaudeville
ventriloquist go
a performer who projects the voice into a wooden dummy