Gamer vs. Player — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Gamer and Player
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Gamer
A gamer is a person who plays interactive games, especially video games, tabletop role-playing games, and skill-based card games, and who plays for usually long periods of time. Some gamers are competitive, meaning that they compete in some games for money.
Player
One who participates in a game or sport.
Gamer
One who plays a game, especially a role-playing or computer game.
Player
A gambler.
Gamer
A person who plays any kind of game.
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Player
One who performs in theatrical roles.
Gamer
A person whose hobby is video games.
Player
One who plays a musical instrument.
Gamer
A person who games the system.
Player
An active participant
A major player in world affairs.
Player
The mechanism actuating a player piano.
Player
A device that plays or controls the playing of audio or video recordings.
Player
(Slang) One who actively seeks out sexual partners and carries on a number of sexual affairs at the same time.
Player
One that plays
Player
One who plays any game or sport.
Player
(theater) An actor in a dramatic play.
Player
(music) One who plays on a musical instrument.
Player
A gamer; a player of video games or similar.
Player
(gambling) A gambler.
Player
(historical) A mechanism that actuates a player piano or other automatic musical instrument.
Player
(electronics) An electronic device that plays audio and/or video media.
Is your CD player broken, or is this one disc damaged?
Player
(computing) A software application that plays audio and/or video media, such as a media player.
Player
One who is playful; one without serious aims; an idler; a trifler.
Player
A participant; one involved in something.
He thought he could become a player, at least at the state level.
Player
(informal) A person who plays the field rather than having a long-term sexual relationship.
Player
One who plays, or amuses himself; one without serious aims; an idler; a trifler.
Player
One who plays any game.
Player
A dramatic actor.
Player
One who plays on an instrument of music.
Player
A gamester; a gambler.
Player
A person who participates in or is skilled at some game
Player
Someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)
Player
A theatrical performer
Player
An important participant (as in a business deal);
He was a major player in setting up the corporation
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