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stand-in
[ stand-in ]
noun
- a substitute for a motion-picture star during the preparation of lighting, cameras, etc., or in dangerous scenes.
- any substitute.
stand in
verb
- intr, adverbusually foll byfor to act as a substitute
- stand someone in good steadto be of benefit or advantage to someone
noun
- a person or thing that serves as a substitute
- ( as modifier )
a stand-in teacher
- a person who substitutes for an actor during intervals of waiting or in dangerous stunts
Word History and Origins
Origin of stand-in1
Example Sentences
And I think as you keep learning and keep getting different jobs, I started doing things as a background actor, an extra, a stand-in.
They rallied brilliantly, though, led by the excellent stand-in skipper Bumrah.
Maybe she's also a stand-in for a nation perpetually haunted by the Troubles, the violent escalation between Northern Ireland's Catholics and Protestant loyalists through which “Say Nothing” travels.
Scott, another regular Match of the Day stand-in, broke through as one of the first mainstream female football pundits after retiring from the game in 2017.
The spot immediately to Trumpov's right was left empty as a stand-in for Melania Trumpov.
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