Meaning & use
film star
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UK/ˈfɪlm stɑː/
US/ˈfɪlm stɑːr/
Meaning
nouncountable
A famous actor who appears in movies.
Grammar: Countable: you can say 'a film star' or 'film stars.'
Patterns
- a film star
- a famous film star
- become a film star
She dreamed of becoming a film star when she grew up.
The film star waved to the crowd at the premiere.
Many film stars live in Los Angeles.
Word forms
| plural | film stars |
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Common combinations
- famous film star
- He is a famous film star in his country.
- become a film star
- She became a film star after her first big role.
- film star couple
- The film star couple attended the awards ceremony.
- Hollywood film star
- The Hollywood film star has millions of fans.
Synonyms and how they differ
Word family
Commonly confused: film star or superstar?
film star vs superstar
A superstar is an extremely famous and successful performer, often in music or sports; a film star is specifically a movie actor.
Practice
Which sentence uses 'film star' correctly?
Choose one answer.
'Film star' is a countable noun, so it needs 'a' in the singular: 'a film star.' Option 2 is missing 'a,' and options 3 and 4 use the plural incorrectly with 'a' or without 'a.'
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