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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
You could say this character is a stand-in for all of America.
Even Beauty and the Beast villain Gaston pops up as—fittingly—the 'Pornstache' stand-in.
Is the Pentecostal Jim Casy a stand-in for another martyred J.C.?
It starts with Lindsay Lohan as Cady Heron, the stand-in for all of us.
Portland just makes a really good backdrop and is a good stand-in for other cities.
When yuh get good and refreshed up, you can come and look on at me and Irish acting pretty and getting a stand-in.
Was that the height of the Governor himself or the Governor's stand-in?
What was the adjusted frame for the first view that the marksman had of the President's stand-in coming out from under the tree?
Distance from the chalk mark on the back of the stand-in for the President to the station C is 136.6 feet.
From the rifle to the chalk mark on the back of the stand-in for the President.
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