bit player

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bit player

noun bit players

  1. An actor who has a minor role in a production.

    Similar: spear carrier, walk-on

  2. figuratively An insignificant or unimportant person (in a particular situation).

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noun actor with a minor role

Españolfigurante
Portuguêsfigurante
Françaisutilité
DeutschKleindarsteller, Kleindarstellerin
Italianofigurante, spalla
Русскийстати́ст statíst

noun insignificant person

Françaispetit joueur, petite joueuse

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"bit player." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/bit%20player. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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bit player. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/bit%20player

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"bit player." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/bit%20player.

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@misc{bit_player_2026,
  title = {bit player},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bit%20player},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}