stand-in

[stand-in]

noun

1. a substitute for a motion-picture star during the preparation of lighting, cameras, etc., or in dangerous scenes.

2. any substitute.

stand in

verb

1. to act as a substitute

2. to be of benefit or advantage to someone

noun

1. 1. a person or thing that serves as a substitute

   2. ( as modifier )

      a stand-in teacher

2. a person who substitutes for an actor during intervals of waiting or in dangerous stunts

Word History and Origins

Origin of stand-in¹

First recorded in 1930–35; noun use of verb phrase stand in

Example Sentences

By using the molecular environment as a microscopic stand-in for a particle collider, they confined the radium atom's electrons and increased the likelihood that some would briefly pass through the nucleus.

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In Todd’s facelessness, he’s a stand-in for whatever you want: absentee parents, a struggling partner or child or friend.

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However, after England's stand-in skipper Jacob Bethell again won the toss and put the hosts into bat, Sunday's innings was a much more laboured affair.

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On the day when Bethell became the youngest player to captain an English team, his first act as Harry Brook's stand-in skipper was to win the toss and put the hosts in to bat.

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That versatility makes her an ideal bench option, a superb stand-in wherever needed in the backline.

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Related Words

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