stand-in
stand-in noun: 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.
Noun
stand-in (plural stand-ins)
- 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.
- They used a stand-in to set up the lighting so that the actor did not have to be there during the lengthy process.
- A substitute.
- France's own stand-in stand-off Trinh-Duc missed with a drop-goal when well set but then set off on a curving run through a scattered defensive line which carried him deep into enemy territory until Weepu's desperate tap-tackle finally brought him down.2011 October 23, Tom Fordyce, “2011 Rugby World Cup final: New Zealand 8-7 France”, in BBC Sport
- Beans, corn, and even chopped broccoli work not just as stand-ins but can elevate a meal. Each brings its unique texture and flavor profile.2025 February 3, Andrew Gray, “7 Tasty Green Peas Substitutes: Explore New Flavors”, in CooksCrafter
stand-in meaning in Tamil and Malayalam
stand-in in Tamil
- பகர ஆள், மாற்றுஆள்
stand-in in Malayalam
- replacement, substitute, deputy
- പ്രതിപുരുഷൻ, പകരം, പകരക്കാരൻ, സ്ഥാനാപന്നൻ, ബതൽ, ബദൽ
- replacement, substitute, deputy
- പകരക്കാരനായ, ബദലായ, പ്രതിപുരുഷനായ, പ്രതിനിധിയായ, നിയുക്താധികാരിയായ, പകരം ജോലി നോക്കുന്ന
Forms of stand-in
| plural | stand-ins |
|---|---|
| alternative form | stand in |
Origin of stand-in
Deverbal from stand in.
Questions about stand-in
- What does stand-in mean?
- Stand-in means 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.
- What is stand-in in Tamil?
- Stand-in in Tamil is பகர ஆள், மாற்றுஆள். See Stand-in meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is stand-in?
- Stand-in is a noun.
- What is the plural of stand-in?
- The plural of stand-in is stand-ins.
Words near stand-in in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: stand-in (page history and authors); stand-in (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); stand-in (Olam, E.K. Kurup corpus) (dataset and license). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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