Stand-in Definition

stăndĭn
standin, stand-ins
noun
stand-ins
A person who serves as a substitute for a film or television actor or actress as while lights and cameras are being adjusted.
Webster's New World
Any substitute for another.
Webster's New World

A substitute.

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Noun

Singular:
stand-in
Plural:
stand-ins

Origin of Stand-in

  • to stand in

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Stand-in Sentence Examples

  • Don't let me stand in your way.

  • An elf suit pattern can make a great stand-in for a traditional Santa costume pattern.

  • There are no long lines to stand in or dressing rooms to use.

  • The next three literary periods stand in special relationship to one another, and are sometimes regarded as the same.

  • In the application to sound, where we know what we are dealing with, the matter is simple enough in principle, although mathematical difficulties would often stand in the way of the calculations we might wish to make.

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Words Starting With

SSTSTA

Words Ending With

NIN

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