ನಟ ಅಥವಾ ನಟಿ ರಂಗಭೂಮಿ ,ಚಲನಚಿತ್ರ,ದೂರದರ್ಶನ ಅಥವಾ ರೇಡಿಯೋಗಳಲ್ಲಿ [೧] ಪಾತ್ರ ನಿರ್ವಹಿಸುವ ಕಲಾವಿದ. ನಟ ಎಂದರೆ ವ್ಯಾಖ್ಯಾನಿಸುವವ ಎಂದೂ ಅರ್ಥವಿದೆ.ಎಂದರೆ ಪಾತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ಅವಿರ್ಭಾವಿಸಿ ವ್ಯಾಖ್ಯಾನ ಮಾಡುವವ.[೨]
↑Interpretation pertains to the role played, whether based on a real person or fictional character. Interpretation occurs even when the actor is 'playing themselves,' as in some forms of experimental performance art, or, more commonly, as in John Malkovich's performance in the film Being John Malkovich; to act, is to create, a character in performance: "The dramatic world can be extended to include the 'author', the 'audience' and even the 'theatre'; but these remain 'possible' surrogates, not the 'actual' referents as such" (Elam 1980, 110).