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I don't have a desire to make films that have cardboard cut-out or Hollywood stand-in replicas of humans. I need the real deal.
Lynn Shelton

Meaning of "stand-in" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF STAND-IN

stand-in  [ˈstændɪn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF STAND-IN

noun
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verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Stand-In is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES STAND-IN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Stand-in

A stand-in for film and television is a person who substitutes for the actor before filming, for technical purposes such as lighting. Stand-ins are helpful in the initial processes of production. Lighting setup can be a slow and tedious process; during this time the actor will often be somewhere else. Stand-ins allow the director of photography to light the set, the camera department to light and focus scenes. The director will often ask stand-ins to deliver the scene dialogue and walk through the scenes to be filmed. In this way, a good stand-in can help speed up the day's production and is a necessary and valuable cast member on a film. Stand-ins are distinguished from body doubles, who replace actors on camera from behind, in makeup, or during dangerous stunts. Stand-ins do not appear on camera. However, on some productions the jobs of stand-in and double may be done by the same person. In rare cases, a stand-in will appear on screen, sometimes as an in-joke. For instance, the actress who pretends to be Ann Darrow in the stage show during the final act of King Kong is played by Naomi Watts' stand-in, Julia Walshaw.

Definition of stand-in in the English dictionary

The definition of stand-in in the dictionary is a substitute for somebody in their absence.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH STAND-IN


Aladdin
əˈlædɪn
almandine
ˈælməndɪn
avidin
ˈævɪdɪn
Aydin
ˈaɪdɪn
calamondin
ˈkæləˌmʌndɪn
din
dɪn
Dunedin
dʌnˈiːdɪn
dysbindin
dɪsˈbɪndɪn
eldin
ˈeldɪn
gliadin
ˈɡlaɪədɪn
hesperidin
hɛˈspɛrɪdɪn
hirundine
hɪˈrʌndɪn
lavandin
ˈlævəndɪn
nandin
ˈnændɪn
nandine
ˈnændɪn
Odin
ˈəʊdɪn
paladin
ˈpælədɪn
prostaglandin
ˌprɒstəˈɡlændɪn
Saladin
ˈsælədɪn
verdin
ˈvɜːdɪn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE STAND-IN

stand the pace
stand to
stand to reason
stand to someone
stand up
stand up for
stand up to
stand-alone
stand-by generator
stand-by passenger
stand-off half
stand-to
stand-up
standard
standard amenities
standard assessment tasks
standard assessment tests
standard attainment tests
standard candle
standard cell

WORDS THAT END LIKE STAND-IN

all-in
built-in
check-in
drive-in
fill-in
glassed-in
in-and-in
lead-in
live-in
lived-in
look-in
love-in
plug-in
plugged-in
run-in
step-in
trade-in
walk-in
weigh-in
work-in

Synonyms and antonyms of stand-in in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «stand-in» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF STAND-IN

Find out the translation of stand-in to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of stand-in from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «stand-in» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

替身
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

suplente
570 millions of speakers

English

stand-in
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

स्टैंड में
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الوقوف في
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

стоять в
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

dublê
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দাঁড়ানো
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

remplaçant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Berdiri masuk
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Double
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

代役
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

독립 에
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ngadeg ing
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

giá của một vật
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நிற்க
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्टँड-इन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

katılmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

controfigura
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

w gotowości
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

стояти в
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

stand- in
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

stand- σε
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

stand- in
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

stand -in
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

stand-in
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of stand-in

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «STAND-IN»

The term «stand-in» is very widely used and occupies the 16.478 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «STAND-IN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about stand-in

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4 QUOTES WITH «STAND-IN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word stand-in.
1
Tobin Bell
In the the late seventies and early eighties, I played background roles in thirty movies... Woody Allen movies, Scorsese films, you name it. Whatever was being shot in New York, I was doing stand-in and background work because I wanted to be close to the camera; I wanted to see what was going on.
2
Keith Coogan
At first, we lived in very, very small places... with my mom cleaning houses and scrounging up just enough to keep us in town with a working car. She introduced me to my first agent, and I started with stand-in work, then eventually commercials and television guest-shots.
3
David James Elliott
I worked with a man named Patty Crane who was Errol Flynn's stand-in back in the '30s in Hollywood.
4
Lynn Shelton
I don't have a desire to make films that have cardboard cut-out or Hollywood stand-in replicas of humans. I need the real deal.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STAND-IN»

Discover the use of stand-in in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to stand-in and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Creativity, Inc.: Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in ...
Here, in this book, Catmull reveals the ideals and techniques that have made Pixar so widely admired—and so profitable. As a young man, Ed Catmull had a dream: to make the first computer-animated movie.
Ed Catmull, Amy Wallace, 2014
2
Stand-In Bride's Seduction
His family's "curse" had businessman Reynard del Castillo engaged to a woman he'd never really marry.
Yvonne Lindsay, 2010
3
I Stand in the Center of the Good: Interviews with ...
Today's Indian art has resoundingly overturned old preconceptions: here are cartoon figures in throbbing neon colors, "decorated" grocery bags, messages to America on the Spectacolor billboard in Times Square, delicate abstractions and ...
Lawrence Abbott, 1994
4
Taking a Stand in a Postfeminist World: Toward an Engaged ...
Ranging across contemporary culture from the academy to shopping malls, this book offers engaged cultural criticism in a postfeminist context.
Frances E. Mascia-Lees, Patricia Sharpe, 2012
5
Stand-In Wife
Paul Manning, a grieving widower with three small children, turns to Leah Baker for help and comfort. When that comfort begins to grow into something else, Paul discovers that he wants more than a Stand-In Wife.
Debbie Macomber, 2013
6
Stand in My Shoes: Kids Learning About Empathy
After her sister explains the meaning of empathy to her, Emily decides to pay closer attention to the struggles those closest to her endure.
Bob Sornson Ph. D., Bob Sornson, 2013
7
Stand-in Groom
By saying a simple, meaningless “I do,” he could save Chelsea one more time. But this time they were facing something a lot more dangerous than a gang of street thugs—their attraction for each other. From the Paperback edition.
Suzanne Brockmann, 2009
8
Footnotes: What You Stand for is More Important Than what ...
The CEO of Kenneth Cole Productions discusses the inspiration behind his groundbreaking advertising campaign, citing the people and events that enabled him to grow his company into an international, billion-dollar empire. 50,000 first ...
Kenneth Cole, 2003
9
What a Westmoreland Wants / Stand-In Bride's Seduction ...
What a Westmoreland Wants Millionaire Callum Austell had set his sights on elusive Gemma Westmoreland.
Brenda Jackson, Yvonne Lindsay, 2011
10
Pinheads and Patriots: Where You Stand in the Age of Obama
Only Pinheads would fail to fight for what they love most about this country or to embrace some measure of change to make it better. The rest of us Patriots will read this book to discover the difference between the two.
Bill O'Reilly, 2010

8 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STAND-IN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term stand-in is used in the context of the following news items.
1
WSL 2: Naomi Cole stands in as keeper as Millwall hold Oxford
Defender Naomi Cole kept a clean sheet as stand-in goalkeeper and helped set up the equaliser in Millwall's 2-2 Women's Super League Two draw against ... «BBC Sport, Jul 15»
2
In an online world, Cuba remains a stand-in-line society
Customers with long shopping lists face no fewer than seven places to stand in line. One for butter. Another for cooking oil. A third for toothpaste. And so on. «Washington Post, May 15»
3
Remote Utah outpost serves as stand-in for surface of Mars
(Rick Bowmer | The Associated Press) The Mars Desert Research Station is located in Hanksville, Utah. This isn't Mars, but its resemblance to the red planet has ... «Salt Lake Tribune, May 15»
4
Meet Emilia Clarke's 18-year-old lookalike stand-in on 'Game of …
Rosie Mac, an 18-year-old British model and actress, has been featured as the stand-in for Daenerys Targaryen, who's played by Emilia Clarke, on HBO's ... «Business Insider, Apr 15»
5
Sussex stand-in Matt Machan hits rapid century against …
Matthew Machan celebrates his century for Sussex against Worcestershire at Hove not long after first finding out he would be playing. Photograph: Charlie ... «The Guardian, Apr 15»
6
Can't attend bail court? New app connects criminal lawyers
But the app automatically sends payment via a credit card, taking a $7.50 transaction fee on top of whatever the stand-in lawyer charges. Hiring lawyers are also ... «The Globe and Mail, Apr 15»
7
Stand-in Selma home goes on sale in Atlanta
The property, which was built in 1930 in the American Craftsman style, doubled for the Selma, Alabama home of Sullivan and Richie Jean Jackson in Ava ... «The Guardian, Feb 15»
8
Samuel L. Jackson on Django Unchained and Being Bill Cosby's …
Samuel L. Jackson on Django Unchained and Being Bill Cosby's Stand-in .... What do you remember about being a stand-in for Bill Cosby on The Cosby Show ... «Vulture, Dec 12»

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