stand-in
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stand-in
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Deverbal from stand in.
noun stand-ins · stand in
- 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.
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Talk about this word "stand-in." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/stand-in. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. stand-in. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/stand-in "stand-in." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/stand-in.
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@misc{stand_in_2026,
title = {stand-in},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/stand-in},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
