CO-STAR


Meaning of CO-STAR in English

( co-stars, co-starring, co-starred)

Note: in AM, also use 'costar'

1.

An actor’s or actress’s co-stars are the other actors or actresses who also have one of the main parts in a particular film.

During the filming, Curtis fell in love with his co-star, Christine Kaufmann.

N-COUNT : usu poss N

2.

If an actor or actress co-stars with another actor or actress, the two of them have the main parts in a particular film.

This fall she co-stars in a film with the acclaimed British actor Kenneth Branagh...

Wright and Penn met when they co-starred in the movie ‘State Of Grace’...

Cosby had originally selected her to co-star in his movie ‘Leonard Part 6’.

V-RECIP : V with n , pl-n V in n , V in n ( non-recip )

3.

If a film co-stars particular actors, they have the main parts in it.

Produced by Oliver Stone, ‘Wild Palms’ co-stars Dana Delaney, Jim Belushi and Angie Dickinson.

VERB : V n

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