Complete Definition of "stand-in"

English
Etymology
to stand in

Pronunciation
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Noun
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stand-in

  1. A stand-in is an acting term that refers to a person of similar size and shape to an actor that "stands-in" for the actor during the lengthy process that is involved in setting up a shot. This term is not to be confused with a double. The stand-in does not appear the in the film.

#: They used a stand-in to set up the lighting so that the actor did not have to be there during the lengthy process.

Translations

French: double
German: doppeltes
Interlingua: duple
Italian: doppio
mid
Portuguese: dobro
Romanian: dublur�
Spanish: doble

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