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lead character

[/led ˈkærəktər/]
nounpl: lead characters
personagem principal
1. The main character in a film, television show, play, book, or other narrative work
The lead character in the movie is a detective solving a murder mystery.
A personagem principal do filme é um detetive resolvendo um mistério de assassinato.
2. The actor or actress who plays the main role in a production
She was cast as the lead character in the new Broadway production.
Ela foi escalada como a personagem principal na nova produção da Broadway.
Synonyms
main characterprotagonistleading rolestar
Antonyms
supporting characterextrabackground characterminor character

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
personagem principal
Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese media and literature
São Paulo
personagem principal/protagonista
Both terms are equally used in media production
Portugal
personagem principal
Standard usage in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

steal the show as the lead character
play the lead character
the lead character takes center stage
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