अंग्रेजी अंग्रेजी शब्दकोश

To perform actions; to fulfill functions; to put forth energy; to move, as opposed to remaining at rest; to carry into effect a determination of the will.

To behave or conduct, as in morals, private duties, or public offices; to bear or deport one's self; as, we know not why he has acted so.

To perform on the stage; to represent a character.

Capable of being acted.

of Act

Pertaining to the part of a radiate animal which contains the mouth.

A large division of Anthozoa, including those which have simple tentacles and do not form stony corals. Sometimes, in a wider sense, applied to all the Anthozoa, expert the Alcyonaria, whether forming corals or not.

of Act

Operating in any way.

Doing duty for another; officiating; as, an acting superintendent.

An animal of the class Anthozoa, and family Actinidae. From a resemblance to flowers in form and color, they are often called animal flowers and sea anemones. [See Polyp.].

A genus in the family Actinidae.

of Actinia

of Actinia

Of or pertaining to actinism; as, actinic rays.

Having a radiated form, like a sea anemone.

The property of radiant energy (found chiefly in solar or electric light) by which chemical changes are produced, as in photography.

A supposed metal, said by Phipson to be contained in commercial zinc; -- so called because certain of its compounds are darkened by exposure to light.

Chemistry in its relations to actinism.

An instrument for measuring and recording the variations in the actinic or chemical force of rays of light.