player (EN)

noun

noun “player”

1. someone who participates in a game or sport
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   The soccer player scored the winning goal in the last minute of the game.
2. someone who plays a musical instrument
   She became the lead piano player in the school band.
3. someone involved in a specific area of business or politics
   Despite being new to the scene, she quickly established herself as a key player in local politics.
4. an electronic device that plays audio and/or video
   We bought a new DVD player because our old one wouldn't read discs anymore.
5. a software that plays audio and/or video
   To watch the movie on your computer, you'll need to install a video player.
6. informally, someone who dates multiple people rather than committing to one person
   She realized too late that her charming date was actually a player, interested only in casual flings.
7. old-fashioned term for an actor
   The players took their final bows as the curtain fell on the opening night of "Macbeth."