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21acting — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. substitute, representative, deputy. See substitution. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. substitute, substituting, temporary, alternate, deputy, officiating, interim, delegated, assistant, adjutant,… …
22acting — act|ing1 [ˈæktıŋ] adj acting manager/head teacher/ director etc someone who does an important job while the usual person is not there, or until a new person is chosen for the job acting 2 acting2 n [U] the job or skill of performing in plays and… …
23acting — 1. noun the theory and practice of acting Syn: drama, the theater, the stage, the performing arts, thespianism, dramatics, dramaturgy, stagecraft, theatricals; informal treading the boards 2. adjective the bank s acting governor Syn: temporary,… …
24acting — I UK [ˈæktɪŋ] / US noun [uncountable] * the job or skill of performing in plays and films Most of the acting in the show was excellent. II UK [ˈæktɪŋ] / US adjective [only before noun] doing the work of the usual person in a particular job while… …
25acting — [ˈæktɪŋ] adj I doing someone else s job for a short time the acting manager[/ex] II noun [U] acting [ˈæktɪŋ] the job or skill of being an actor …
26acting — /ˈæktɪŋ / (say akting) adjective 1. serving temporarily; substitute: acting governor. 2. that acts; functioning. 3. provided with stage directions; designed to be used for performance: an acting version of a play. –noun 4. performance as an actor …
27acting — Adjective: Performing as opposed to remaining inert. Substituting or taking the place of another officer temporarily, for example, an acting judge or acting treasurer. Participle: See act …
28acting — n. & attrib. adj. n. 1 the art or occupation of performing parts in plays, films, etc. 2 in senses of ACT v. attrib.adj. serving temporarily or on behalf of another or others (acting manager; Acting Captain) …
29acting — 1. adjective /ˈæktɪŋ/ Temporarily assuming the duties or authority of another person when they are unable to do their job. The Acting Minister must sign Executive Council documents in a Ministers absence. 2. noun /ˈæktɪŋ/ a) An intended action or …
30acting — Synonyms and related words: act, action, active, activism, activity, ad interim, affectation, aping, appearance, at work, attitudinizing, behavior, behavioral, bluff, bluffing, buffoonery, business, characterization, cheating, color, coloring,… …
