stand-in
Americannoun
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a substitute for a motion-picture star during the preparation of lighting, cameras, etc., or in dangerous scenes.
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any substitute.
verb
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to act as a substitute
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to be of benefit or advantage to someone
noun
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a person or thing that serves as a substitute
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( as modifier )
a stand-in teacher
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a person who substitutes for an actor during intervals of waiting or in dangerous stunts
Etymology
Origin of stand-in
First recorded in 1930–35; noun use of verb phrase stand in
Example Sentences
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Located just 25 light years from Earth, Fomalhaut is relatively young -- about 440 million years old -- making it a useful stand-in for what the solar system looked like early in its history.
From Science Daily
Before the Test, stand-in Australia captain Steve Smith said the pitch was "furry and green" and batters would "have to be on their game".
From BBC
Prior to the Test, stand-in Australia captain Steve Smith described the pitch as "furry and green" and said "batters would have to be on their game".
From BBC
Australia will not play a spinner in the Boxing Day Test on a Melbourne pitch stand-in captain Steve Smith described as "quite furry, quite green".
From BBC
On the backlot at Warner Bros, tourists snap selfies in front of the Central Perk cafe set from Friends, and stroll by facades of buildings that stand-in for New York or Los Angeles.
From BBC
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