stand-in
a substitute for a motion-picture star during the preparation of lighting, cameras, etc., or in dangerous scenes.
any substitute.
Origin of stand-in
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How to use stand-in in a sentence
You could say this character is a stand-in for all of America.
Even Beauty and the Beast villain Gaston pops up as—fittingly—the 'Pornstache' stand-in.
Is the Pentecostal Jim Casy a stand-in for another martyred J.C.?
It starts with Lindsay Lohan as Cady Heron, the stand-in for all of us.
‘Mean Girls’ Turns 10: Why the Modern Classic Is Still So Fetch | Kevin Fallon | April 30, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTPortland just makes a really good backdrop and is a good stand-in for other cities.
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When yuh get good and refreshed up, you can come and look on at me and Irish acting pretty and getting a stand-in.
The Happy Family | Bertha Muzzy BowerWas that the height of the Governor himself or the Governor's stand-in?
Warren Commission (5 of 26): Hearings Vol. V (of 15) | The President's Commission on the Assassination of President KennedyWhat was the adjusted frame for the first view that the marksman had of the President's stand-in coming out from under the tree?
Warren Commission (5 of 26): Hearings Vol. V (of 15) | The President's Commission on the Assassination of President KennedyDistance from the chalk mark on the back of the stand-in for the President to the station C is 136.6 feet.
Warren Commission (5 of 26): Hearings Vol. V (of 15) | The President's Commission on the Assassination of President KennedyFrom the rifle to the chalk mark on the back of the stand-in for the President.
Warren Commission (5 of 26): Hearings Vol. V (of 15) | The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
British Dictionary definitions for stand in
(intr, adverb usually foll by for) to act as a substitute
stand someone in good stead to be of benefit or advantage to someone
a person or thing that serves as a substitute
(as modifier): a stand-in teacher
a person who substitutes for an actor during intervals of waiting or in dangerous stunts
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