Figurant Definition
fĭgyə-ränt, -rănt, -räɴ
noun
A member of a corps de ballet.
Webster's New World
A supernumerary on the stage.
Webster's New World
An actor in the background lacking an aural presence.
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Other Word Forms of Figurant
Noun
Singular:
figurant
Plural:
figurantsOrigin of Figurant
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French from present participle of figurer to represent from Old French from Latin figūrāre to form from figūra figure figure
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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