Famous People ˈfeɪməs Made Adjective Artist/Actor Actor Faces

• a famous artist/actor
• the actor was one of many famous faces at the party.
• loch ness is probably the most famous lake in scotland.
• tiger woods is one of the most famous names in golf.

famous

1. known about by many people
• SEE ALSO fame
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• a famous artist/actor
• The actor was one of many famous faces at the party.
• Loch Ness is probably the most famous lake in Scotland.
• Tiger Woods is one of the most famous names in golf.
• Many rich and famous people have stayed at the hotel.
• So this is the famous dress! (= the one we have heard a lot about but have not seen).
• The song was made famous by Frank Sinatra.
• This was the book that made her famous.
• He became internationally famous for his novels.
• She was more famous as a writer than as a singer.

Extra Examples

• He was famous as both a teacher and a scientist.
• The city is justly famous for its nightclubs.
• The school was made famous by its association with Charles Dickens.
• The town became famous for its lace.
• internationally famous rock stars
• He married the daughter of a famous artist.
• It's a restaurant where you often see famous faces.
• So this is the famous dress (= the one you keep talking about)!
2. people who are known about by many people
• the lifestyles of the rich and famous
3. people sometimes say Famous last words! when they think somebody is being too confident about something that is going to happen
• ‘Everything's under control.’ ‘Famous last words!’

Word Origin

• late Middle English: from Old French fameus, from Latin famosus ‘famed’, from fama.