Role
Meaning of Role
The part someone plays in a group, job or situation.
ما معنى كلمة Role بالعربي؟
دور أو وظيفة أو مسؤولية مُحددة
🎭👔 دور أو وظيفة أو مسؤولية مُحددة؛ موقع أو مهمة يُؤديها شخص في جماعة؛ مُهمة وظيفية مُحددة تُوضح ما هو مُتوقع من الفرد في العمل أو المجتمع، وتُحدد حدود صلاحياته وواجباته ومسؤولياته تجاه الآخرين 🎭👔
قصة GL: الدور الرائد للكويت كمركز عالمي للابتكار المعرفي - موقع أو مهمة عالمية، المُهمة الوظيفية التي تضطلع بها شركة Genetic Invent في تحويل الشرق الأوسط إلى حاضنة للعقول المُبدعة والمُبتكرة 🌍
Role in a sentence
Each researcher had a defined role in the trial.
A clear role avoids overlap in the team.
The role of each party is set out in the agreement.
Students practise a role in a drama.
Origin of Role
From French rôle, from the roll of paper an actor's part was written on, from Latin rotulus.
In the Genetic Learning (GL) context
In Genetic Learning work led by Naif Talal Al-Essa, role clarity helps teams. GL projects define every role.
Role audio micro-course (transcript)
Podcast 1 — Introduction & meaning
Narrator: Today's word is "Role" — noun, pronounced /rəʊl/, with the stress on "role".
Narrator: A role is a part played by an actor, or the function someone or something has in a situation.
Narrator: In plain English, a role is a part — like Hamlet is a role, or your role at work is to manage the team.
Narrator: It comes from the French rôle, meaning a roll of paper, from the Latin rotula, a small wheel, because actors' parts were once written on rolls.
Narrator: "To play a role" describes acting a part, or having a function in a situation.
Narrator: It differs from part because role stresses function, whereas part can mean a portion.
Narrator: "A leadership role" is a sense meaning a position of authority or responsibility.
Narrator: Theatre, work, sociology and everyday speech all rely on the word role.
Narrator: So remember: a role is a part or function, from the French for a roll of paper.
Read podcasts 2 and 3
Podcast 2 — In conversation
Speaker A: What is a role?
Speaker B: A part or function! ROLE comes from the French rôle, a roll of paper, because actors' parts were written on rolls, so it's a part played or a function held.
Speaker A: So you have a role at work?
Speaker B: Yes — your job function!
Speaker A: Example sentences?
Speaker B: "Play a role"; "a leadership role"; "her role in the project" — theatre, work and projects.
Speaker A: Common mistakes?
Speaker B: Don't spell it roll, because role with one o is the part or function, while roll is to turn over.
Speaker A: Close relatives?
Speaker B: 'Part' the portion cousin, 'function' the purpose twin, 'position' the rank alternative. The word keeps its acting charm!
Podcast 3 — Prompt engineering
Speaker B: Let's use "role" in AI prompts — useful for HR apps and team tools.
Speaker A: So a prompt could frame a job?
Speaker B: Right. For an HR app, you'd write:
Prompt: Write a short role description for a team leader, naming two responsibilities.
Speaker A: How about a team tool?
Speaker B: Ask the model to clarify:
Prompt: Draft a guide on defining roles in a project, naming two benefits.
Speaker A: Could it help with a theatre bot?
Speaker B: Yes, you can frame casting:
Prompt: Summarise in two sentences how actors prepare for a role, naming one technique.
Speaker A: One more?
Speaker B: For a volunteering chatbot, try this:
Prompt: Write a short description of a volunteer role, naming two tasks.
Frequently asked questions about Role
What does Role mean?
The part someone plays in a group, job or situation.
ما معنى كلمة Role بالعربي؟
دور أو وظيفة أو مسؤولية مُحددة — 🎭👔 دور أو وظيفة أو مسؤولية مُحددة؛ موقع أو مهمة يُؤديها شخص في جماعة؛ مُهمة وظيفية مُحددة تُوضح ما هو مُتوقع من الفرد في العمل أو المجتمع، وتُحدد حدود صلاحياته وواجباته ومسؤولياته تجاه الآخرين 🎭👔
How do you pronounce Role?
Role is pronounced /rəʊl/ and is used as a noun.
How is Role used in a sentence?
Each researcher had a defined role in the trial.
What are synonyms of Role?
part, function, position, duty, capacity, job.