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Act II or Act Two or Act 2 may refer to: Act II (popcorn), a brand of popcorn in North America Act II: Cowboy Carter, 2024 album by Beyoncé Act Two (Collabro
Act_II
Play by William Shakespeare
18 August 2025. "MACBETH, Act 1, Scene 1, Line 4". shakespeare-navigators.ewu.edu. Retrieved 18 August 2025. "MACBETH, Act 1, Scene 1, Lines 11-12".
Macbeth
2019 studio album by Sabrina Carpenter
Singular: Act II is the fourth studio album by American singer Sabrina Carpenter, released on July 19, 2019, by Hollywood Records. The album acts as a
Singular:_Act_II
2024 studio album (reissue) by Megan Thee Stallion
Megan: Act II is a reissue of American rapper Megan Thee Stallion's third studio album, Megan (2024). It was released through Hot Girl Productions and
Megan:_Act_II
2024 studio album by Beyoncé
Cowboy Carter (also referred to as Act II: Cowboy Carter) is the eighth studio album by American singer and songwriter Beyoncé. It was released on March
Cowboy_Carter
Brand of microwavable popcorn
Act II (simply Act) is an American brand of microwave popcorn that is based on the look and taste of movie theater popcorn. It is currently made and distributed
Act_II_(popcorn)
2019 American supernatural horror film
The Gallows Act II is a 2019 American supernatural horror film written and directed by Chris Lofing and Travis Cluff. It stars Ema Horvath, Chris Milligan
The_Gallows_Act_II
1979 studio album by Frank Zappa
gave 3 out of 5 stars for the individual releases Act I and Acts II & III. William Ruhlmann wrote of Act I, "although his concern with government censorship
Joe's_Garage
2009 studio album by The Protomen
Act II: The Father of Death is the second album by rock band the Protomen. The album was produced by Alan Shacklock. Act II revisits the Mega Man-inspired
Act_II:_The_Father_of_Death
Anime series
serialized in Weekly Shōnen Magazine. An anime adaptation of Ace of Diamond Act II has been announced, and it premiered on April 2, 2019. The series is listed
Ace_of_Diamond_Act_II
2025 studio album by Giveon
On May 15, 2026, Giveon released a deluxe version of the album subtitled Act II which includes five additional tracks with features from Kehlani, Leon Thomas
Beloved_(Giveon_album)
2020 adventure video game
create an image of the opening to Route Zero and the truck driving down it. Act II opens with a prelude in which Lula Chamberlain, an installation artist whose
Kentucky_Route_Zero
2023 single by 4Batz
"Act II: Date @ 8" is a song by the American singer 4Batz, initially released independently on December 15, 2023. Written by 4Batz and produced by Sanni
Act_II:_Date_@_8
Japanese manga series and its adaptations
chapters collected in 47 tankōbon volumes. A sequel titled Ace of Diamond Act II was serialized from August 2015 to October 2022, with its chapters collected
Ace_of_Diamond
Anime series
theme is "Number" by SUPER★DRAGON. Loo, Egan (18 May 2024). "Ace of Diamond Act II TV Anime Gets Sequel". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on
Ace of Diamond Act II season 2
Ace_of_Diamond_Act_II_season_2
American progressive rock band
Act I. Recording finished in early 2007, during which time, the band was featured in Alternative Press's "100 Bands You Need to Know in 2007." Act II:
The_Dear_Hunter
Play by William Shakespeare
think, because thou art virtuous, there shall be no more cakes and ale?" (Act II, Scene III). Maria suggests taking revenge on Malvolio by convincing him
Twelfth_Night
Musical by Alan Menken and Howard Ashman
Seymour feeds Orin's body to the now huge Audrey II, and the plant consumes it with ravenous glee ("Act I Finale"). "Suddenly, Seymour" The beginning of
Little Shop of Horrors (musical)
Little_Shop_of_Horrors_(musical)
American rapper and record producer (born 1976)
at number 26 on the chart. In 2025, he re-released Act I: Eternal Sunshine (The Pledge) and Act II: The Patents of Nobility (The Turn). These re-releases
Jay_Electronica
2020 studio album by Jay Electronica
Act II: The Patents of Nobility (The Turn) is the second studio album by American rapper Jay Electronica. It originally released on October 5, 2020, through
Act II: The Patents of Nobility (The Turn)
Act_II:_The_Patents_of_Nobility_(The_Turn)
2013 studio album by Lady Gaga
14, 2013. Moen, Matt (April 13, 2021). "The People Are Demanding 'ARTPOP Act II'". Paper. Archived from the original on May 2, 2026. Retrieved May 2, 2026
Artpop
2018 live album by Tarja Turunen
Act II is the fourth live album released by the Finnish singer Tarja Turunen, released on July 27, 2018. It is the predecessor to her previous album in
Act_II_(Tarja_album)
1895 Petipa/Ivanov/Drigo revival of Tchaikovsky's ballet
changed for the 1895 revival - Act II became Act I-scene 2, thus changing Act III to Act II, and Act IV to Act III. Act I (or Act I-Scene 1) the Andante sostenuto
Swan_Lake_(1895)
Second part of the tragic play Faust by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Eckermann January 25, 1827 (translated by John Oxenford) In the context of Act II "The Mothers! Mothers! nay, it sounds so strange." (6216–6217): "I can reveal
Faust,_Part_Two
American singer, songwriter, and actress (born 1999)
albums, Eyes Wide Open (2015), Evolution (2016), Singular: Act I (2018), and Singular: Act II (2019). Carpenter joined Island Records in 2021, releasing
Sabrina_Carpenter
with English and German subtitles. An anime adaptation of Ace of Diamond Act II has been announced, and it premiered on April 2, 2019. The cast and staff
List of Ace of Diamond episodes
List_of_Ace_of_Diamond_episodes
Musical by Otto Harbach and Vincent Youmans
in Trenton, New Jersey, Nanette leaves for Atlantic City (Finaletto Act I). Act II The garden and living room of Chickadee Cottage, Atlantic City. Nanette
No,_No,_Nanette
1870 opera by Richard Wagner
appeared in person in Act I to drive the sword into the tree. Siegmund withdrew the sword much earlier in the act, and in Act II Hunding was not slain
Die_Walküre
Play by Samuel Beckett
is the boy who came in Act I or the one who came the day before that. Whether the boy from Act I is the same boy from Act II or not, both boys are polite
Waiting_for_Godot
2018 studio album by Sabrina Carpenter
the first half of a two-piece project, being supplemented by Singular: Act II (2019). Carpenter released her second studio album Evolution in 2016 to
Singular:_Act_I
1901 play by Anton Chekhov
will become apparent throughout the play) put paid to those dreams. In Act II, he still longs for his old days as a bachelor dreaming of life in Moscow
Three_Sisters_(play)
1938 three-act play by Thornton Wilder
Manager notes the themes of Acts I and II – daily life, then marriage – and adds with portent, "There's another act coming after this: I reckon you can guess
Our_Town
1981 Broadway musical
Act II opening was changed to be a reprise of "Dreamgirls". With the new national tour in 2009, a new song, "What Love Can Do", replaced the Act II Opening;
Dreamgirls
1665 play by Moliere
adulterer (Act I); an accomplished womanizer (Act II); an altruistic, religious non-conformist (Act III); a spendthrift, bad son to his father (Act IV); and
Dom_Juan
1954 musical adaptation
as a "stand alone" special instead of an episode of an anthology series. Act II was split into two acts, for a total of five acts instead of three, to allow
Peter_Pan_(1954_musical)
1924 play by Seán O'Casey
identify Johnny's body, delivers a monologue that echoes Mrs Tancred's in Act II. Some time later, Jack stumbles home from the pub with Joxer, extremely
Juno_and_the_Paycock
American actress
actress. She has appeared in the films Like.Share.Follow. (2017), The Gallows Act II and The Mortuary Collection (both 2019), and What Lies Below (2020). Since
Ema_Horvath
Tragedy by William Shakespeare
considered for merging. › "Romeo and Juliet: Act I" The opening act of Romeo and Juliet. See also: Acts II, III, IV, V Problems playing this file? See
Romeo_and_Juliet
2001 United States anti-terrorism law
USA PATRIOT Act, Title II, Sec. 214. USA PATRIOT Act, Title II, Sec. 207. USA PATRIOT Act, Title II, Sec. 203. USA PATRIOT Act, Title II, Sec. 216. Analysis
Patriot_Act
1979 play by Caryl Churchill
role in Act I and a different role in Act II – the characters who appear in both acts are played by different actors in the first and second. Act I parodies
Cloud_9_(play)
1888 comic opera by Gilbert and Sullivan
escort for the prisoner" "All frenzied, frenzied with despair they rave" Act II 13. "Night has spread her pall once more" (People, Dame Carruthers, Yeomen)
The_Yeomen_of_the_Guard
American rock band
hopeful are core themes. Act II: The Father of Death is a prequel to The Protomen and was released in 2009. The third act, Act III: This City Made Us,
The_Protomen
Audio drama directed by Dirk Maggs
three volumes of the graphic novel. The Sandman: Act II debuted on September 22, 2021 and The Sandman: Act III debuted on September 28, 2022. In volume one
The_Sandman_(audio_drama)
2022 studio album by Coheed and Cambria
Vaxis – Act II: A Window of the Waking Mind is the tenth studio album by American progressive rock band Coheed and Cambria. The album, like most of the
Vaxis – Act II: A Window of the Waking Mind
Vaxis_–_Act_II:_A_Window_of_the_Waking_Mind
1991 stage musical
is based on the Book of Genesis, with Act I telling the story of Adam and Eve, and Cain and Abel, while Act II deals with Noah and the flood. Though commercially
Children_of_Eden
Roman tragedy by Seneca the Younger
be acted out, which would explain the Chorus' ignorance throughout much of the play. The second chorus is unfamiliar with what happened in Act II because
Thyestes_(Seneca)
Play by Samuel Beckett
and taciturn. Her frequent refrain is "Oh this is a happy day." Later, in Act II, she is buried up to her neck, but continues to talk and remember happier
Happy_Days_(play)
2023 studio album by the Smashing Pumpkins
installments of 11 songs—Atum: Act One was released on November 15, 2022, Atum: Act Two was released on January 31, 2023, and Atum: Act Three was released on May
Atum: A Rock Opera in Three Acts
Atum:_A_Rock_Opera_in_Three_Acts
Pastoral comedy by William Shakespeare
a stage" (II.7). This evidence posits September 1598 to September 1599 as the time frame within which the play was likely written. In act III, vi, Phebe
As_You_Like_It
1887 comic opera by Gilbert & Sullivan
betrothed but are reluctant to shake hands or sit side by side. Sir Roderic's Act II song "When the night wind howls" had its forerunner in one of Gilbert's
Ruddigore
2000 video game
fortress. Act II mimics Ancient Egypt's desert and tombs; Lut Gholein resembles a Middle Eastern city and palace during the Crusades. Act III is supposedly
Diablo_II
1997 American horror rock musical
allusions, such as the quoting of Psalm 23 and Genesis 9:4 in scene 9. Act II begins with a religious revival tent meeting featuring a faith healer. The
Bat_Boy:_The_Musical
Comic ballet composed by Léo Delibes
scenery by Charles-Antoine Cambon (Act I, scene 1; Act II, scene 1), and Édouard Desplechin and Jean-Baptiste Lavastre (Act I, scene 2). The ballet's first
Coppélia
2017 musical by Stephen Schwartz
that they will always have a brother who supports and understands them ("Act II Finale"). The Prince of Egypt made its debut at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley
The_Prince_of_Egypt_(musical)
1877 comic opera by Gilbert & Sullivan
marvellous illusion" chorus, and Constance's Act II song was transposed downwards. Originally, in the Act II finale, there was a second incantation in which
The_Sorcerer
King of the United Kingdom from 1820 to 1830
in spite of the Act of Settlement 1701, which barred the spouse of a Catholic from succeeding to the throne, and the Royal Marriages Act 1772, which prohibited
George_IV
Play by Middleton and Rowley, published 1652
– Act II; Act III, scenes i, ii, and iv; Act IV, scenes i and ii; Act V, scenes i and ii; Rowley – Act I; Act III, scene iii; Act IV, scene iii; Act V
The_Changeling_(play)
1949 Broadway musical
action was self-contradictory. It was replaced in Act I by a reprise of "Some Enchanted Evening"; in Act II it was initially replaced by "Will You Marry Me
South_Pacific_(musical)
1903 comic opera by Ivan Caryll
Courtice Pounds, Act I Evie Greene and Holbrook Blinn, Act I Denis O'Sullivan as Lefebvre, Act II Holbrook Blinn as Napoleon, Act II "Daly's Theatre"
The_Duchess_of_Dantzic
support of her third and fourth studio albums, Singular: Act I (2018) and Singular: Act II (2019). The tour began on March 2, 2019, in Orlando, Florida
List of Sabrina Carpenter concert tours
List_of_Sabrina_Carpenter_concert_tours
2000 studio album by Virgin Steele
The House of Atreus Act II, released in 2000, is the tenth studio album by the American heavy metal band Virgin Steele. It was released as a double CD
The_House_of_Atreus_Act_II
Ballet by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
production) Act II, Scene II — Le château de la belle au bois dormant No.19 Scène du château de sommeil No.20 Scène et final – Le réveil d'Aurore Act III —
The_Sleeping_Beauty_(ballet)
2007 studio album by The Dear Hunter
Act II: The Meaning of, and All Things Regarding Ms. Leading is the second studio album by American progressive rock band The Dear Hunter, released on
Act II: The Meaning of, and All Things Regarding Ms. Leading
Act_II:_The_Meaning_of,_and_All_Things_Regarding_Ms._Leading
Dramatic principle
may be presented. In Act I of Arthur Miller's play A View from the Bridge, Eddie slices an apple with his pocket-knife. In Act II, Eddie is stabbed to
Chekhov's_gun
2018 studio album by Ray Davies
Our Country: Americana Act II is an album by English rock musician Ray Davies, released by Legacy Recordings in June 2018. Serving as a follow-up and sequel
Our_Country:_Americana_Act_II
Shakespeare monologue
Shakespeare's pastoral comedy As You Like It, spoken by the melancholy Jaques in Act II, Scene VII Line 139. The speech compares the world to a stage and life to
All_the_world's_a_stage
Ballet choreographed by Marius Petipa and with music by Alexander Glazunov
dramatique No. 17 Ronde des follets et des farfadets Act I (scene 3) — L'aurore No. 18 Scène finale Act II — Cour d'amour No. 19 Ouverture No. 20 Marche No
Raymonda
1993 film by Bill Duke
to popular belief, Sister Act II was considered a box office flop compared to the first one. The difference is, Sister Act II gained a cult following as
Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit
Sister_Act_2:_Back_in_the_Habit
1884 comic opera by Gilbert & Sullivan
Gilbert designed the costumes himself. Act I and Act III sets were by the Drury Lane designer Henry Emden, while the Act II set was by Hawes Craven. A New York
Princess_Ida
Art museum in London
Henry V, Act II, scene 2 by Robert Thew after Henry Fuseli Henry VI, part 1, Act II, scene 3 by Robert Thew after John Opie Henry VI, part 1, Act II, scene
Boydell_Shakespeare_Gallery
2005 studio album by The Protomen
albums on this theme. The prequel Act II: The Father of Death was released on September 8, 2009, and the sequel Act III: This City Made Us was released
The_Protomen_(album)
Public university in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
Pradesh, India. It was established in 1926 by the Andhra University Act, 1925 (Madras Act II of 1926). It is graded as an A++ institution by National Assessment
Andhra_University
Jacobean stage play written by Thomas Middleton and Thomas Dekker, published 1611
Dekker: Act I; Act III, scenes ii–iii; Act IV, scene ii; Act V, scene i; Middleton: Act II; Act III, scene i; Act IV, scene i; Act V, scene ii. Lake also
The_Roaring_Girl
Act Without Words II is a short mime play by Samuel Beckett, his second (after Act Without Words I). Like many of Beckett's works, the piece was originally
Act_Without_Words_II
King of England, Scotland and Ireland from 1685 to 1688
James II and VII (14 October 1633 O.S. – 16 September 1701) was King of England and Ireland as James II and King of Scotland as James VII from February
James_II_of_England
1871 comic opera by Gilbert & Sullivan
placed it slightly earlier in the act. At some performances, the ballet was performed in Act I, but it was certainly in Act II on opening night, and it seems
Thespis_(opera)
Quote from Hamlet
spoken in the play by Prince Hamlet to Rosencrantz and Guildenstern in Act II, Scene 2, follows in its entirety. Rather than appearing in blank verse
What_a_piece_of_work_is_a_man
2026 studio album by the Protomen
Act III: This City Made Us (colloquially referred to as Act III) is the fifth studio album by American rock band the Protomen. Released January 9, 2026
Act_III:_This_City_Made_Us
2003 Italian epic melodrama film by Marco Tullio Gioardana
then given a theatrical release in Italy as two 3-hour films (titled Act I and Act II), before being aired with broader success on Rai 1 in a slightly longer
The_Best_of_Youth
Title of the USA PATRIOT Act
this time to March 10. Title II contains many of the most contentious provisions of the act. Supporters of the Patriot Act claim that these provisions
Title_II_of_the_Patriot_Act
The first part, Vaxis – Act I: The Unheavenly Creatures, was released on October 5, 2018. The second part, Vaxis – Act II: A Window of the Waking Mind
Coheed and Cambria discography
Coheed_and_Cambria_discography
American singer
He released his debut extended play (EP), 206: Act I, in March 2018, and his second EP, 206: Act II, in November 2018. DeLeon and Cash Colligan first
Alexander_DeLeon
1915 play
Sun Dance – interlude at the end of Act II Moths and Butterflies – introduction to Act II Scene 3 March – in Act III From Elgar's The Music Makers a sequence
The_Starlight_Express
Play by Mikhail Lermontov
and concludes that his wife has been cheating on him with Zvezdich. In Act II, Nina meets with the baroness. Prince Zvezdich confronts Nina with a hint
Masquerade_(play)
Canadian musician and producer (born 1979)
Victor took about a year to write and record his second album, entitled Act II: The Blood and the Life Eternal, recorded in his basement studio in 2006/2007
Daniel_Victor
PATRIOT Act, Title II. The USA PATRIOT Act was passed by the United States Congress in 2001 as a response to the September 11, 2001 attacks. Title II: Enhanced
Section summary of Title II of the Patriot Act
Section_summary_of_Title_II_of_the_Patriot_Act
American singer-songwriter
Dear Hunter: 2006: Act I: The Lake South, the River North 2007: Act II: The Meaning of, and All Things Regarding Ms. Leading 2009: Act III: Life and Death
Casey_Crescenzo
1937 play by Theresa Deevy
silver wings motor service, early summer. Seven years later Act II takes place seven years after Act I. James has returned to Kilbeggan and now owns Silver
Wife_to_James_Whelan
Semi-opera by Henry Purcell
1695, left music only for the Prologue and Acts II and III. His brother Daniel completed a masque for Act V. The Indian Queen is one of Purcell's less often
The_Indian_Queen_(opera)
Japanese manga series and its adaptations
Early Days (1997); Dear Boys Act II (1997–2008); Dear Boys Act 3 (2008–2015); Dear Boys Over Time (2016–2017); and Dear Boys Act 4 (2018–present). A 26-episode
Dear_Boys
Dramatic poem by Lord Byron, 1816–1817
—Manfred alone upon the Cliffs. Act II Scene I: A Cottage amongst the Bernese Alps. Manfred and the Chamois Hunter. Scene II: A lower Valley in the Alps.—A
Manfred_(drama)
Japanese manga series and its adaptations
1991 Episode 2 "Fight!! Iczer-1 Act II: Iczer Sigma's Challenge" (「戦え!!イクサー1 ACT II イクサーΣの挑戦」, Tatakae!! Ikusā 1 ACT II: Ikusā Shiguma no Chōsen) VHS:
Fight!_Iczer_One
Character in Hamlet
busy-body, [who] is accordingly officious, garrulous, and impertinent". In Act II, Hamlet refers to Polonius as a "tedious old fool" and taunts him as a latter
Polonius
Significant event within a plot
point ends Act I and propels the story into Act II; similarly, the second plot point ends Act II and propels the story into the final act, Act III. Plot
Plot_point
Opera by Giuseppe Verdi
(sets of Act I, Act II, scene 1, Act III scene 1, and Act IV), and Charles-Antoine Cambon and Joseph Thierry (sets for Act II, scene 2 and Act III, scene
Jérusalem
Point of highest tension in narrative
story's Act II, the first being "rising action", which culminates to a moment of crisis. There are also sources that state climax is part of Act III, leading
Climax_(narrative)
Theatre in which a resident company presents works from a specified repertoire
current play. Thursday: finish blocking Act II of next week's play, run Act II and block Act III. Friday: run Act III, run through the entire play with
Repertory_theatre
Comic opera by Alfred Cellier and B. C. Stephenson
with Solo – "Under the pump" (Lurcher) 9. Act I Finale – "Now take your seats at table spread" Act II 10. Act II Introduction and Country Dance 11. Song
Dorothy_(opera)
1992 film by Randall Miller
Class Act is a 1992 American comedy film directed by Randall Miller and starring hip-hop duo Kid 'n Play. An urban retelling of Mark Twain's The Prince
Class_Act
Opera by Richard Wagner
of the poem, beginning with Act III. The complete draft of Act III was completed before the second draft of Acts I and II. This has sometime led to the
Lohengrin_(opera)
ACT II
ACT II
Male
Irish
Irish Gaelic name derived from the vocabulary word art, ART means "bear" and "champion." In Irish legend, this is the name of a son of Conn of the Hundred Battles. Compare with another form of Art.
Male
English
Champion, Follower of Thor
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Celtic, Chinese, Christian, English, German, Greek, Irish
Rock; Bear; Adherent of the Goddess Artemis; Bear Man; Eagle of Thor
Female
Hebrew
(×Ö¸×¡Ö°× Ö·×ª) Hebrew name of Egyptian origin, ACÄ”NATH means "belonging to the goddess Neith." In the bible, this is the name of Joseph's Egyptian wife.
Male
English
English short form of Celtic Arthur, possibly ART means "bear-man." Compare with another form of Art.
Boy/Male
Australian, Scottish
Catlike
Male
English
 English byname transferred to forename use, ACE means "number one." Compare with another form of Ace.
Boy/Male
Australian, Indonesian, Netherlands
Brave; Heroic; Sacrifice Life for Others
Male
Egyptian
, triumph.
Male
French
 Variant form of Norman French Asce, ACE means "noble at birth." Compare with another form of Ace.
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, English, Latin
Unity; First-rate; Number One
Boy/Male
Anglo Saxon American English Latin
Unity.
Surname or Lastname
French
French : habitational name for someone from any of various places called Acy, Romano-Gallic Aciacum ‘estate of Acius’.English : variant of Acey.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a Norman and Old French personal name, Ace, Asse, from Germanic (Frankish) Azzo, Atso, a pet form of personal names containing adal ‘noble’ as a first element.Possibly an Americanized form of German Atz, which has the same origin as 1.
Girl/Female
Australian, Chinese, Greek, Irish
Pure
Boy/Male
Gaelic American Irish Celtic English
Rock.
Girl/Female
Bengali, Indian, Kannada, Telugu
An Act
Male
Egyptian
, the devourer of the dead.
Girl/Female
Australian
Nature
Male
Celtic
, high.
ACT II
ACT II
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Lord Sairam
Biblical
the estimation of the Lord
Boy/Male
Tamil
Love, Avatar
Surname or Lastname
Altered spelling of French Duffet, variant of Dufay (see Duffee).English
Altered spelling of French Duffet, variant of Dufay (see Duffee).English : nickname from Middle English d(o)uve, dofe ‘dove’ + hed ‘head’ or fote ‘foot’.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Servant of the Giver of Faith (Allah)
Girl/Female
Norse
Brilliance of Thor.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Servant of the Peace
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, Australian, British, Celtic, Christian, English, French
Lives by the Sea
Boy/Male
Hindu
Brightness, Jasmine flower
Boy/Male
Bengali, Danish, Dutch, Indian, Swedish
New Way; Strong and Brave; Peaceful Ruler
ACT II
ACT II
ACT II
ACT II
ACT II
v. t.
To move to action; to actuate; to animate.
n.
Process of doing; action. In act, in the very doing; on the point of (doing).
n.
An animal of various species of the genera Felis and Lynx. The domestic cat is Felis domestica. The European wild cat (Felis catus) is much larger than the domestic cat. In the United States the name wild cat is commonly applied to the bay lynx (Lynx rufus) See Wild cat, and Tiger cat.
v. i.
To perform on the stage; to represent a character.
v. t.
To feign or counterfeit; to simulate.
v. t.
To perform, as an actor; to represent dramatically on the stage.
v. i.
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.
v. t.
To assume the office or character of; to play; to personate; as, to act the hero.
n.
That which is done or doing; the exercise of power, or the effect, of which power exerted is the cause; a performance; a deed.
v. t.
To perform; to execute; to do.
n.
A state of reality or real existence as opposed to a possibility or possible existence.
n.
Alt. of Ache
v. i.
To exert power; to produce an effect; as, the stomach acts upon food.
n.
A thesis maintained in public, in some English universities, by a candidate for a degree, or to show the proficiency of a student.
n.
A performance of part of a play; one of the principal divisions of a play or dramatic work in which a certain definite part of the action is completed.
v. i.
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.
n.
The black art; magic.
n.
A formal solemn writing, expressing that something has been done.
n.
The result of public deliberation; the decision or determination of a legislative body, council, court of justice, etc.; a decree, edit, law, judgment, resolve, award; as, an act of Parliament, or of Congress.