What does the cryptic crossword clue "Leading lady starts to dominate in vaudeville act (4)" mean?

The definition is "Leading lady". The wordplay uses acrostic. D (first_letter="dominate") + I (first_letter="in") + V (first_letter="vaudeville") + A (first_letter="act") = DIVA; definition: "Leading lady" The answer is DIVA.

Leading lady starts to dominate in vaudeville act (4)

Guardian Cryptic #29079 | 13 Across | 2023-05-25 flower

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