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I'm often given parts that aren't as big as they are colorful, but people remember them. When it's a minor or supporting role, you learn to make the most of what you're given. I can make two lines seem like 'Hamlet'.
Denholm Elliott

Meaning of "supporting role" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SUPPORTING ROLE

supporting role  [səˈpɔːtɪŋ rəʊl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SUPPORTING ROLE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Supporting role 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 SUPPORTING ROLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Supporting character

A supporting character is a character in a narrative that is not focused on by the primary storyline. Sometimes supporting characters may develop a complex back-story of their own, but this is usually in relation to the main character, rather than entirely independently. In television, supporting characters may appear in more than half of the episodes per season. In some cases, especially in ongoing material such as comic books and television series, supporting characters themselves may become main characters in a spin-off if they are sufficiently popular with fans.

Definition of supporting role in the English dictionary

The definition of supporting role in the dictionary is a fairly important but not leading part, esp in a play or film.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SUPPORTING ROLE


casserole
ˈkæsəˌrəʊl
control
kənˈtrəʊl
drole
drəʊl
parole
pəˈrəʊl
patrol
pəˈtrəʊl
payroll
ˈpeɪˌrəʊl
rock-and-roll
ˌrɒkənˈrəʊl
role
rəʊl
roll
rəʊl
scroll
skrəʊl
stroll
strəʊl
Tirol
tɪˈrəʊl
troll
trəʊl
Tyrol
tɪˈrəʊl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SUPPORTING ROLE

support price
support stockings
supportability
supportable
supportableness
supportably
supportance
supporter
supporting
supporting actor
supporting actress
supporting film
supportive
supportive therapy
supportively
supportiveness
supportless
supportment
supportress
supporture

WORDS THAT END LIKE SUPPORTING ROLE

banderole
barcarole
board of parole
controle
escarole
fumarole
gender role
leading role
multirole
on parole
profiterole
prole
pyrrole
rigamarole
rigmarole
safrole
speaking role
starring role
tetrapyrrole
title role

Synonyms and antonyms of supporting role in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «supporting role» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SUPPORTING ROLE

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

Translator English - Chinese

配角
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

soporte papel
570 millions of speakers

English

supporting role
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

भूमिका का समर्थन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

دعم دور
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

вспомогательную роль
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

apoiar o papel
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পার্শ্ব চরিত্র
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

rôle de soutien
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Menyokong peranan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Nebenrolle
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

脇役
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

역할을 지원
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Peran pendukung
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vai trò hỗ trợ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

துணை வேடம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आधार भूमिका
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yardımcı oyuncu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ruolo di sostegno
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wspieranie roli
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

допоміжну роль
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sprijinirea rol
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

υποστηρικτικό ρόλο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ondersteunende rol
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

biroll
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

birolle
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of supporting role

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SUPPORTING ROLE»

The term «supporting role» is quite widely used and occupies the 52.458 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SUPPORTING ROLE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «supporting role» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «supporting role» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about supporting role

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7 QUOTES WITH «SUPPORTING ROLE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word supporting role.
1
Tom Berenger
I don't care about being a star. I can do a supporting role; I don't have to be a lead.
2
Denholm Elliott
I'm often given parts that aren't as big as they are colorful, but people remember them. When it's a minor or supporting role, you learn to make the most of what you're given. I can make two lines seem like 'Hamlet'.
3
Celia Imrie
I was never a pretty girl, so I wasn't the one to get the boy. I used to cast myself as a good sport. Sometimes I wonder if I do that too much with roles I play, because if I'm absolutely truthful, I quite like being the best friend, or the supporting role, and actually I ought to gear-change and make myself the leading role.
4
Stieg Larsson
I've read crime fiction all my life. A thing that's bothered me about crime fiction is that it's generally about one or two people, but there's not much about society. I want to get away from that particular pattern: a lead, a supporting role and backdrop characters.
5
Stephen Rea
If you're playing a lead, you're shaping the movie. When you're playing a supporting role, you've got only a moment to make it count.
6
Leelee Sobieski
I think when you're doing a lead role, there is so much more pressure. If you fail, not only do you fail, but everybody else fails, too. As opposed to when it's a supporting role and it's only you that sucked.
7
Penelope Wilton
I don't think I've been in a supporting role in any of the plays I've done, ever.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SUPPORTING ROLE»

Discover the use of supporting role in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to supporting role and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Countercyclical Macro Prudential Policies in a Supporting ...
This paper explores how prudential regulations can support monetary policy in reducing output fluctuations while maintaining financial stability.
Papa M'B. P. N'Diaye, 2009
2
Her Latest Supporting Role
The ad business is filled with little dramas and big personalities, and this story has both in abundance.
Cynthia Ashworth, 2010
3
Supporting Research and Data Analysis in NASA's Science ...
Use of the older title is avoided here to emphasize the complementary role of R&DA to flight programs rather than any “supporting” role. 1This list is a sampling of types of studies recommended. THE ROLE OF RESEARCH AND DATA ...
Space Studies Board, Task Group on Research and Analysis Programs, National Research Council, 1998
4
Role Play in the Early Years: Developing Imagination and ...
Some of the children don't want to go home, and they persuade their parents to stay and join in. The party goes on. Isn't it wonderful when things go so well? And isn't. 33 Supporting role-play in the garden and other outside spaces.
Sally Featherstone, Anne Cummings, 2009
5
Human Resource Development: Learning & Training for ...
Delegation will only be effective if line managers know that the central support will be there if needed. To be an effective internal consultant the manager of the HRD function will need to be able to play this kind of coaching and supporting role ...
John P. Wilson, 2005
6
Seeking Happiness
In reality, a supporting role is not necessarily inferior to a leading one. However, in real life it is not easy for people to play second fiddle. Some professional women complain about their supporting roles and being unappreciated in their ...
Hsing Yun, Xingyun, 2008
7
Supporting Children in the Early Years
This book emphasizes the supporting role of the adult in facilitating children's development and learning in early years education, and specifically in aspects of emerging literacy and special educational needs.
Robin Campbell, Linda Miller, 1995
8
Grandparents: a new look at the supporting generation
Also included is an appendix outlining the legal rights of grandparents. The authors stress that grandparents must be seen as individuals with their own lives to lead and that society needs to reassess the value of the elderly.
Ursula A. Falk, Gerhard Falk, 2002
9
Everyone Wants My Job!: The ABC's of Entertainment Writing
A major star, Mike Myers received critical acclaim for his supporting role in 54. Oscar-winner Billy Bob Thornton can certainly hold his own in any film but is one of the most outstanding odd-ball supporting characters in films such as The ...
Diana Saenger, 2000
10
A Visual History of African American Oscar© Nominees 2008 ...
Photo from the TV show JULIA © NBC/ Courtesy The Everett Collection CENTER: A Best Actress in a Supporting Role ... the first African American to be nominated for and win an Oscar for her supporting role in GONE WITH THE WIND (1939).
Rene Carson

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SUPPORTING ROLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term supporting role is used in the context of the following news items.
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Why Jimmy Sheirgill is 'Happy' in Supporting Roles
Actor Jimmy Shergill says if he can show his talent through supporting roles, he's ... "I did this film because people still remember my role in Tanu Weds Manu. «NDTV, Apr 15»
2
Michael Caine as Supporting Roles: 5 Times Star Shined Without …
When Michael Caine is on-screen, he's the focus of the viewer's attention even when he's not the lead. Let's take a look at these as unforgettable Michael Caine ... «Newsmax, Apr 15»
3
Clark Gable Supporting Roles: 5 Times the Star Shined Without …
Image: Clark Gable Supporting Roles: 5 Times the Star Shined Without Being Lead Actor Actor Clark Gable studies his script for a CBS Radio Network ... «Newsmax, Apr 15»
4
Robert De Niro as Supporting Roles: 4 Times Star Shined Without …
Image: Robert De Niro as Supporting Roles: 4 Times Star Shined Without Being Lead Jennifer Lawrence and Robert De Niro arrive at the gala presentation for ... «Newsmax, Mar 15»
5
Henry Fonda as Supporting Roles: 7 Times Star Shined Without …
Image: Henry Fonda as Supporting Roles: 7 Times Star Shined Without Being Lead Actor Henry Fonda appears on the CBS television show "Toast of the Town" ... «Newsmax, Mar 15»
6
Jack Nicholson in Supporting Roles: 5 Times Star Shined Without …
Image: Jack Nicholson in Supporting Roles: 5 Times Star Shined Without Being Lead Actor The stars and director of the film "A few good men" pose together ... «Newsmax, Mar 15»
7
Arquette, Simmons Win Oscars for Supporting Roles
Ethan Hawke, left, congratulates Patricia Arquette after she wins the award for best actress in a supporting role for “Boyhood” at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. «Bloomberg, Feb 15»
8
Mo'Nique says she was 'blackballed' after her Oscar win, lost Empire …
Following her 2010 Best Actress in a Supporting Role win for the film, Precious, Mo'Nique had a stretch of four years before her next project, Blackbird, which ... «Entertainment Weekly, Feb 15»
9
Oscars 2015: Prediction for Best Actor in a supporting role
This year's race for the best supporting actor is all but locked up. Not that this takes away from the other performances nominated in the category. My only grouse ... «Daily News & Analysis, Feb 15»
10
Women in Hollywood: Forever the Supporting Role
Fortunately, there seems to be an increase in the strong female characters represented in Hollywood, but these women still don't have leading roles in films. «Huffington Post, Feb 15»

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