Role - Definition
role
n 1: the actions and activities assigned to or required or
expected of a person or group; "the function of a teacher";
"the government must do its part"; "play its role" [syn:
function, office, part, role]
2: an actor's portrayal of someone in a play; "she played the
part of Desdemona" [syn: character, role, theatrical
role, part, persona]
3: what something is used for; "the function of an auger is to
bore holes"; "ballet is beautiful but what use is it?" [syn:
function, purpose, role, use]
4: normal or customary activity of a person in a particular
social setting; "what is your role on the team?"