English Explanatory Dictionary

stand-in

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A person of similar size and shape to an actor who substitutes for or replaces that actor during the lengthy process of setting up a shot, but who, unlike a double, does not appear in the film.
  2. A substitute.

Pronunciation

en-us-stand-in.ogg

Word forms

stand-in stand-ins stand in

Etymology

Deverbal from stand in.

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