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Meeting of actors or others
An acting workshop is a meeting of actors or others of one specific trade to learn how to hone their skills and to network with other actors, acting coaches
Acting_workshop
American filmmaker and actor (1929–1989)
1956, Cassavetes had begun teaching an alternative to method acting in his own workshop—co-founded with friend Burt Lane in New York City—in which performance
John_Cassavetes
Spanish actress (born 2000)
completing her studies at the age of 16, she took acting courses. She trained at the Juan Codina acting workshop. Expósito won Best Actress at the Madrid Theater
Ester_Expósito
French actor (born 2001)
In 2016, he began studying acting with Clarence Tokley at the Bilingual Acting Workshop's BAW Teen Film Acting Workshop in Paris. The part of Fergus
Romann_Berrux
American acting coach, teacher, director, actor, and author
He taught and coached industry professionals at the Stephen Book Acting Workshop in Hollywood for nearly 40 years. His notable students include Academy
Stephen_Book
American actor (born 1992)
beginning of his career in 2012. When he was a teenager he enrolled in an acting workshop at Edgemar Center for the Arts near Venice Beach in Santa Monica, California
Sawyer_Spielberg
British training organisation
The Television Workshop, formerly known as the Central Junior Television Workshop, is a British organisation that offers training for young people from
Television_Workshop
American actor and screenwriter (born 1987)
2022, Rysdahl lives in Harlem. Rysdahl met actress Zazie Beetz at an acting workshop, and they began dating around 2014. They started a production company
David_Rysdahl
American actor (born 1977)
years on a basketball scholarship. He later attended his father's acting workshop where he decided to become an actor. Howey has guest-starred on various
Steve_Howey_(actor)
American actress (born 1991)
engaged to her writing partner, actor David Rysdahl. They met during an acting workshop and have been together since 2014. They started a production company
Zazie_Beetz
Australian actor (born 1995)
the production. In 2014, Hewson traveled to Los Angeles to attend an acting workshop. In 2016, they played the lead role of Claire Duncan in the fantasy
Liv_Hewson
American actor (1949–2016)
Stephen Book Acting Workshop in Hollywood and in 2006 began teaching his own classes there as well. He continued teaching at the workshop until his death
Larry_Drake
Indian actor
the release of Saivam, Luthfudeen took time to study acting and spent two weeks at an acting workshop in Pondicherry conducted by the performance company
Luthfudeen
American media personality (born 1994)
in June 2022. At age 16, Stodden signed up on the Internet for an acting workshop taught by actor Doug Hutchison, on the recommendation of a friend of
Courtney_Stodden
Indian actor
Naanayam he went on another sabbatical, during which he pursued an acting workshop at the New York Film Academy (NYFA) in Los Angeles for three months
Sibi_Sathyaraj
Canadian actress
Entertainment, retrieved 24 January 2017 "Get "Tooned In!" Animation Voiceover Acting Workshop with Stevie Vallance". www.sagaftra.org. Retrieved 24 January 2017
Stevie_Vallance
Indian actor
at VR1 Media, a Canadian Media production company, and Acting by Sarfraz, an acting workshop program, He is also Director and PR of a non-profit organization
Sarfraz_Khan_(actor)
Bulgarian actor (born 1985)
spotted by Fiona Weir, a casting director who prompted him to attend an acting workshop, which resulted in his casting as Viktor Krum, a Bulgarian character
Stanislav_Yanevski
Indian actress (born 1993)
School of Design, New York. After returning to India, she attended an acting workshop at Adishakti Theatre in Pondicherry. Kalyani began her film career
Kalyani_Priyadarshan
Canadian actress
After a couple of years modeling, she took an acting workshop in Toronto, which led her to an acting school in Vancouver, and later, a school in Los
Alex_Essoe
American actress
attempted to find work in broadcast journalism. Frustrated, she joined an acting workshop and soon found roles on such TV series as Matt Houston, Fantasy Island
Jean_Kasem
American actor and dancer (born 1994)
theater community. In 2018, it was reported that he hosted an impromptu acting workshop at the Forma Arts + Wellness studio in Birmingham. In 2017, Swain was
Ryan_Jamaal_Swain
American actor (born 2009)
production of Mary Poppins. Shortly after, he attended a John D'Aquino acting workshop, hired a manager and signed to an agency. Scobell auditioned in August
Walker_Scobell
American actress, dancer, and author
After relocating to Los Angeles, she studied acting at the Creative Acting Workshop under various acting coaches such as Robert Lewis and Lilyan Chauvin
Amelia_Kinkade
American actor (1929–1982)
New York City, where he worked in theater before joining Paul Mann's acting workshop for two years. Per his instructor's request, he did not act professionally
Vic_Morrow
American actor (born 1999)
October 2022. "Meet Cameron Ocasio, "DICE" on Nickelodeon's SAM & CAT at ACTING WORKSHOP in Port Washington!". patch.com. "Disney Channel Orders Comedy Pilot
Cameron_Ocasio
American actress and former model
Chicago. She developed an interest in acting when she was in high school. Encouragement from a teacher at an acting workshop led her to appear in school plays
Amy_Wright
2023 Philippine superhero film
to Guidicelli. On February 25, 2020, Guidicelli began attending an acting workshop with Laxamana and fellow cast members Marquez and Nicole Omillo in
Penduko
Turkish actor (born 1997)
school, started his acting career from there. Later, he received acting training at the Craft acting workshop. He started his acting career with the TV
Emre_Bey
American actress (born 1974)
of six, when she participated in an acting workshop taught by her mother at Henry School in St. Louis, a workshop also attended by actor Sean Gunn, with
Jenna_Fischer
Indian actress
started her career in theatre and TV commercials. She did a one-month acting workshop with a Hindi theatre group called Yatri Theatre, under the direction
Kirti_Kulhari
American actor (born 1967)
Trysta (December 7, 2015). "Alumnus known for 'The Killing' returns for acting workshop". MissouriState.edu. Retrieved March 4, 2024. West Side Story Roll
Brent_Sexton
American actress (born 1954)
degree from Los Angeles City College, acting and working in set construction. After she attended an acting workshop led by her father, she began to work
Wendy_Schaal
2025 Philippine television drama series
del Valle and Ronnie Ricketts. The cast members underwent into an acting workshop, prior to the filming of the series. In April 2025, actress Jo Berry
Mga_Batang_Riles
Indian actor
8 October 2024. Rajan, Sabrina (16 June 2022). "Actor Yog Japee's acting workshop promises to be relevant to the times". Indulgexpress. Retrieved 8 October
Yog_Japee
Turkish actress (born 1979)
Theatre and continued to work for them until 2006. She then joined the Acting Workshop, established in 1999 by Zuhal Olcay and Haluk Bilginer. Alasya made
Evrim_Alasya
2023 Indian film
Vasantha Prior to the start of production, the team engaged in a 35-day acting workshop. The film was shot throughout 2022, and Saravanan balanced post-production
Naadu
American actor (1941–2021)
Santa Paula Theater Center. As co-instructor of the company's free acting workshop he was admired for his minimalist approach; a counterpoint to Elcar's
William_Lucking
American actress (born 1965)
father, Burton Eugene Lane, was a Manhattan drama coach, who ran an acting workshop with John Cassavetes, worked as a cab driver, and later taught humanities
Diane_Lane
Indian actor (born 1992)
week-long acting workshop. He was asked to observe the way actor Abhay Deol walked, smiled and talked so that he could imitate that in his acting. He even
Manjot_Singh
Drama school in Loughton, Essex, United Kingdom
of Joan Littlewood's Theatre Workshop. Since 2000, its degrees are conferred by the University of Essex. East 15 Acting School was founded in 1961 by
East_15_Acting_School
Topics referred to by the same term
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Workshop_(disambiguation)
Greek actor and theatre director (1930–2010)
Vadim's Barbarella, he decided to found Le Theatre Des Cinquante, an acting workshop based on the principles of Lee Strasberg. Many famous French actors
Andreas_Voutsinas
Australian actress (born 1996)
and prepared her to model at the age of 16. Eaton took part in an acting workshop with Myles Pollard as part of her modelling development and auditioned
Courtney_Eaton
American actor and television presenter (born 1970)
turning 27, Falcon resolved to renew his pursuit of his acting aspirations, attending acting workshops and standing in line at auditions to obtain roles. Falcon
Jonah_Falcon
2013 Indian film by Mani Ratnam
leading duo to undertake a 20-day acting workshop that was conducted by his crew. Later, a two-month acting workshop under the mentorship of actress Kalairani
Kadal_(2013_film)
1985 erotic thriller film by Peque Gallaga
To prepare for his role, he participated in the acting workshop for one month including the workshop dealing with scenes that contain nudity where he
Scorpio_Nights
School of theatre arts
Pradesh School of Drama, Bhopal Schools portal Theatre portal Acting coach Acting workshop Burwick, Frederick (2015). British Drama of the Industrial Revolution
Drama_school
Indian actor
original on 2 February 2016. "Intensive Theatre acting workshop". allevents.in. "Theatre Acting Workshop in Ahmedabad, Darpana Academy of Performing Arts"
Abhinay_Banker
American actress (1936–2023)
later, after moving back to New York and meeting John Cassavetes in an acting workshop, Goldoni attracted considerable attention and critical acclaim for
Lelia_Goldoni
American actor (1921–2009)
student at the Actors Studio in New York in the late '40s, taught an acting workshop after moving to Hollywood. Among his students in the early '50s was
James_Whitmore
Filipino erotic drama film
when the roles were offered. Santos and Raymond Bagatsing attended an acting workshop before starting production on the film. Sukdulan was released in theaters
Sukdulan_(2003_film)
American actress (born 1942)
Lauderdale Film Festival. Hill lives in the UK. She teaches acting privately and at acting workshops. She was scheduled to make an appearance at the Destination
Marianna_Hill
American actress (born 1959)
of Performing Arts in West Taghkanic, New York where she teaches an acting workshop for children and teens. Charbonneau met musician Vincent Caggiano in
Patricia_Charbonneau
American actor & musician (born 1989)
novel of the same name. Soon after his run on The Wire, he attended an acting workshop at the Roundabout Theatre Company where he worked alongside actress
Tristan_Wilds
British talent television series
women, who took part in masterclasses, challenges and workshops focused on singing, dancing and acting which led to a finale set which took place in a West
Mamma_Mia!_I_Have_a_Dream
Turkish actor
martial arts and competed in cage fighting in abroad. He later took acting workshops at the Müjdat Gezen Art Center. Özyıldız made his debut with the daily
Şükrü_Özyıldız
Mexican actress (born 1980)
Paz. She later went to Mexico City to continue her studies at the Acting Workshop of Héctor Mendoza and Raúl Quintanilla. Since then, she has starred
Ana_Claudia_Talancón
British child actor
by the same name. Eliot started acting when he was eight and has been a member of the Central Junior Television Workshop (which also produced Oscar-nominated
Eliot_Otis_Brown_Walters
American actor
Taco spokesperson. Binkley also runs his own business where he hosts acting workshops and classes. Binkley grew up in Topeka, Kansas, and graduated from
Gregg_Binkley
English actress, singer (b. 1987)
Simon Lawson, who played Simon Crosby in Hollyoaks, have set up an acting workshop for up and coming talent. In 2009 they took on the lease of a public
Loui_Batley
Indian actress (born 1974)
family in Pune, Kulkarni was drawn to acting at an early age and had attended Satyadev Dubey's acting workshops. At the age of 18, she made her cinematic
Sonali_Kulkarni
Indian film director and writer (Born January 1973)
Rajwade got interested in acting after mother sent him to an acting workshop for kids during his summer. To pursue a career in acting, he joined Mithibai College
Satish_Rajwade
Pakistani actor (born 1993)
part in a workshop entitled the "Acting for the Camera with Ashraf Farah Workshop 2011", where he learned different techniques for acting in a convincing
Ashiq_Khan
Filipino comedy-drama film by Kip Oebanda
the role two weeks before joining the reality show. He started his acting workshops just two days after finishing his PBB stint. Subsequently, Daez was
Bar_Boys:_After_School
Indian television series
for the role due to his physique rather than acting experience, Gurjar participated in acting workshops to develop his skills and researched about his
Mahabharat_(2013_TV_series)
South Korean actress
of director Yoon Ga-eun, she was cast "after three meetings and an acting workshop", much of which felt like a "blind date". Yoon was charmed by her eyes
Seo_Su-bin
American actor (1931–1955)
and also began studying in James Whitmore's acting workshop. In January 1951, he left UCLA to pursue acting full-time. Reflecting on his career choice
James_Dean
American actor and director (born 1957)
screenwriting and directing, Ornstein teaches acting in New York City, having created the Bruce Ornstein Acting Workshop in 1997. He is currently an adjunct professor
Bruce_Ornstein
India actress
Anklesaria first acted at the age of seven in Raell Padamsee's seven-day acting workshop during her summer vacation of 2009. Upon completion she was selected
Saniya_Anklesaria
American actress (born 1948)
September 14, 2017. Retrieved 2021-07-26. "Mercedes Ruehl, HB Studio NYC, Acting Workshop Teacher". HB Studio. 2021-02-04. Retrieved 2021-07-26. "David Geiser
Mercedes_Ruehl
Taiwanese actor (born 1989)
before discovering the Q Place acting workshop and auditioning for it. In 2015, he joined Wang Shaudi's acting workshop, Q Place, graduating as part of
Andy_Wu_(actor)
Mexican actress (1944–1983)
In 1961, supported by publicist Jaime Valdés, she took part in an acting workshop taught by Seki Sano, which led to her debut as an actress in the play
Fanny_Cano
American actress (born 1954)
working together on McKee's Natural Love album. McKee teaches a master acting workshop at Centenary College of New Jersey, where she is an adjunct professor
Lonette_McKee
Turkish actress
studies from Kadir Has University. In 2014, she received acting lessons at Craft Acting Workshop before taking courses at Erasmus University Rotterdam.
Ece_Yüksel
English actor (born 1995)
took an interest in drama from a young age, studying acting at the Central Junior Television Workshop and at the Juilliard School. He had his first lead
Tom_Blyth
Canadian actor (b. 1973)
become a lawyer until a summer acting workshop in New York convinced him to pursue an acting career. He studied acting at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and
David_Julian_Hirsh
Indian film and television actor (born 1983)
2018. He married Ripci Bhatia on 20 April 2019. Malhotra attending acting workshop and did modelling after he came to Mumbai. He was the first male model
Sharad_Malhotra
Indian actor
Chuttan Dube Ke – written by Gyan Chaturvedi Gur Gobar Ganj – N.S.D. Acting Workshop Benares – written by Ashok Mishra The Great Raja Master Drama Co. –
Chittaranjan_Giri
Filipino actor, model and singer (born 2000)
chart. In March 2022, Sebastian completed Viva Artists Agency's Basic Acting Workshop for Film and TV. He made his film debut in the 2022 romantic drama
Taneo_Sebastian
Mexican actor (born 1971)
advice on acting techniques and managing stage fright. Diehz is married and lives in Vancouver. In 2020, Diehz enrolled in online acting workshops during
Carlos_Diehz
American actor (born 1986)
age of 16, Jonathan came to New York City and attended the summer acting workshop at The Lee Strasberg Theater Institute. Upon graduation from high school
Jonathan_B._Wright
Indian actor, writer, director, lyricist and producer
Productions in April 2013.[citation needed] He conducted a three-month acting workshop for the actors as almost all of them were debutants. Uriyadi was released
Vijay_Kumar_(director)
American actress (born 1956)
hope of earning a living as an actress. In New York, she attended acting workshops given by Lee Strasberg. Hamilton made her professional debut at age
Linda_Hamilton
American actor and dancer
choreographer, dancer, acting coach, and dance teacher. Lane Napper has his personal acting school called "Camp PULSE Acting Workshop with Lane Napper" where
Lane_Napper
English actor
Works. Simon is based between London and Los Angeles. In 2019, he led acting workshops in Valletta. He has been vocal about men's mental health and suicide
Eugene_Simon
Scottish actor
was convinced by his father to take part in an acting workshop hosted by the Stella Adler Studio of Acting. Initially hesitant to take part, Laird was eventually
Declan_Michael_Laird
1986 film by Evelyn Purcell
ordinary life meets a traveling Shakespeare troupe offering a community acting workshop. Rosanna Arquette as Cassie Eric Roberts as Riley Mare Winningham as
Nobody's_Fool_(1986_film)
American actor
television sitcom Seinfeld. Thomas took an acting workshop taught by Jeffrey Tambor, who was fascinated by Thomas’ acting skill. Students in the class convinced
Larry_Thomas_(actor)
Indian actress
modeling to acting as one of overcoming stereotypes. She described her career path as being shaped by her participance in acting workshops, embracing diverse
Aishwarya_Sushmita
2008 American film
set of DVDs, and has since been adapted into workshops and classes around the U.S. Adventures in Voice Acting contains interviews up to 100 voice actors
Adventures_in_Voice_Acting
Colombian and American actress (born 1972)
aired in Latin America. She then began studies at the Creative Workshops School of Acting, where Gloria Estefan also trained. In 1992, she won the Look
Sofía_Vergara
2007 movie directed by Shafi
Mukundan surprises the actors of Chocolate-Story Retold during the acting workshop". The Times of India. 30 July 2019. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 13 September
Chocolate_(2007_film)
Filipino singer and dancer (born 2004)
underwent a two-day acting workshop with actress and acting coach Malou de Guzman in preparation for the role, which marked her first acting project. "BINI:
Sheena_(singer)
Drama school in London, England
and outreach work includes two Youth Companies, schools' workshops, Access to Acting workshops for young disabled people, Shakespeare tours to secondary
Royal_Academy_of_Dramatic_Art
Indian actor and dialogue coach
School, Dehradun. He also and holds an MBA degree. He did a three-month acting workshop under the renowned theater director Barry John. He married Raavi Sehgal
Vikas_Kumar
English screenwriter (born 1974)
from the video shop was the Latchmere pub, where Tom Hardy hosted an acting workshop. Marcel and Hardy became friends, and he subsequently brought Marcel
Kelly_Marcel
Australian actor and singer (born 1988)
interested in acting through a school production of Aladdin when he was in Year 6, starring opposite Sarah Reilly. He participated in acting workshops at St Martin's
Christopher_Chung_(actor)
Spanish actor and singer (born 2000)
Emma Peña. In high school, he took theater lessons, and he attended acting workshops in the city. In addition, Peña took piano lessons for nine years. Since
Julio_Peña_Fernández
Indian actress
Actors Studio for acting course and simultaneously did voice and dubbing classes. She also did a couple of private acting workshops with renowned British
Riya_Sen
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English (Devon)
English (Devon) : variant spelling of Appling.
Boy/Male
Norse
Brother of Thorstein Torfi.
Male
Chinese
honoring the courtyard.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
A Complete Person
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained; possibly a hypercorrected spelling of Bastin.
Girl/Female
Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Telugu
Living in a Hermitage
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu
Acting; Actress; Action; Expressions; Act
Female
Portuguese
Contracted form Portuguese Catarina, CATINA means "pure."
Female
African
born when the sun shines.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Old English æ{dh}eling ‘prince’, a derivative of æ{dh}el ‘noble’. This word was commonly used as a byname among Anglo-Saxons before and after the Norman Conquest, and was in use for a time as a personal name. The surname derives from this use rather than from a nickname; still less does it denote descent from noble Anglo-Saxon blood.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Harlin.German : possibly from a Germanic personal name derived from Old High German aro ‘eagle’.
Girl/Female
Australian, French, German, Irish
Wild; Crazy Acting
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Allen.German : habitational name from either of two places called Alling, one in Bavaria and one in Austria.Danish : habitational name from any of several places called Alling. The etymology of the place name is uncertain; it may be a derivative of al ‘alder’.Roger Alling signed the New Haven, CT, Compact in 1639.
Surname or Lastname
English (Lancashire)
English (Lancashire) : habitational name from Hacking in Lancashire, the name of which is of uncertain origin. Early forms appear with the definite article, and the name may represent an Old English term for a fish weir, a derivative of hæcc ‘hatch’, ‘low gate’, or haca ‘hook’.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Acting for Welfare
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of several places, especially in Shropshire and adjacent counties, named Acton. Generally, these are from Old English Äc ‘oak’ + tÅ«n ‘settlement’.
Boy/Male
Indian
Care free
Male
English
English surname transferred to forename use, ACTON means "oak tree settlement."Â
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Having No Worry
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from (East, South, and, formerly, West) Harting in West Sussex, named with an unattested Old English byname Heort ‘hart’ + -ingas, a suffix denoting ‘family, dependants, or followers’.North German (also Härting) : patronymic from Hart or Hardt 2.German : habitational name from any of several places so named in Bavaria or from Hartingen, near Diepholz, Lower Saxony.
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Sikh
One who longs for the divine light, Light of the beloved
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Innocent
Girl/Female
Biblical
Resting, tarrying, deriving.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Akvira | அகà¯à®µà¯€à®°à®¾
Lord Shivas daughter
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Cheerful and Wise
Boy/Male
Hindu
Reviver of dead monkeys
Boy/Male
Hindu
Book
Girl/Female
American, Australian, Christian, Danish, French, German, Hebrew, Swedish
Female Warrior; Graceful Battle-maid; Enjoyment; Combination of Lou and Ana
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Telugu
One who Praises
Surname or Lastname
Irish
Irish : reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Dreain ‘descendant of Drean’, a byname possibly from dreán ‘wren’. The name is also found in Scotland.Irish (Cork) : reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Druacháin (see Drohan).English : from Middle English dreine ‘drain’, ‘ditch’, hence a metonymic occupational name for a ditch digger or a topographic name.English : variant spelling of Drane.French : reduced form of Derain, from Old French dererain ‘last’, hence a nickname for the youngest son of a family.French : habitational name from a place in Maine-et-Loire called Drain.
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a.
Doing duty for another; officiating; as, an acting superintendent.
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In a state of action; acting; operating.
a.
Acting directly, as one part upon another, without the intervention of other working parts.
n.
A right of action; as, the law gives an action for every claim.
n.
Movement; as, the horse has a spirited action.
a.
Having simplicity of action; especially (Mach.), acting or exerting force during strokes in one direction only; -- said of a reciprocating engine, pump, etc.
a.
Requiring or implying action or exertion; -- opposed to sedentary or to tranquil; as, active employment or service; active scenes.
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Given to action rather than contemplation; practical; operative; -- opposed to speculative or theoretical; as, an active rather than a speculative statesman.
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Having the power or quality of acting; causing change; communicating action or motion; acting; -- opposed to passive, that receives; as, certain active principles; the powers of the mind.
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Acting in concurrence; united in action.
a.
Acting of or by one's self or by itself; -- said especially of a machine or mechanism which is made to perform of or for itself what is usually done by human agency; automatic; as, a self-acting feed apparatus; a self-acting mule; a self-acting press.
a.
Acting of one's self or of itself; acting without depending on other agents.
a.
Brisk; lively; as, an active demand for corn.
a.
Acting; -- opposed to patient, or sustaining, action.
a.
Implying or producing rapid action; as, an active disease; an active remedy.
a.
Acting or operating in two directions or with both motions; producing a twofold result; as, a double-acting engine or pump.
n.
Any one of the active processes going on in an organism; the performance of a function; as, the action of the heart, the muscles, or the gastric juice.
a.
In action; actually proceeding; working; in force; -- opposed to quiescent, dormant, or extinct; as, active laws; active hostilities; an active volcano.
a.
Given to action; constantly engaged in action; energetic; diligent; busy; -- opposed to dull, sluggish, indolent, or inert; as, an active man of business; active mind; active zeal.
n.
A process or condition of acting or moving, as opposed to rest; the doing of something; exertion of power or force, as when one body acts on another; the effect of power exerted on one body by another; agency; activity; operation; as, the action of heat; a man of action.