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act·ing
(ăk′tĭng)adj.
Temporarily assuming the duties or authority of another. See Synonyms at temporary.
n.
1. The occupation of an actor.
2. Performance as an actor.
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acting
(ˈæktɪŋ)adj (prenominal)
1. taking on duties temporarily, esp as a substitute for another: the acting president.
2. operating or functioning: an acting order.
3. (Theatre) intended for stage performance; provided with directions for actors: an acting version of 'Hedda Gabler'.
n
(Theatre) the art or profession of an actor
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act•ing
(ˈæk tɪŋ)adj.
1. serving temporarily, esp. as a substitute during another's absence: the acting mayor.
2. designed, adapted, prepared, or suitable for stage performance.
n. 3. the art, profession, or activity of performing in plays, films, etc.
[1595–1605]
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Noun | 1. | acting - the performance of a part or role in a drama activity - any specific behavior; "they avoided all recreational activity" personation, portrayal, characterization, enactment - acting the part of a character on stage; dramatically representing the character by speech and action and gesture personation, impersonation - imitating the mannerisms of another person method acting, method - an acting technique introduced by Stanislavsky in which the actor recalls emotions or reactions from his or her own life and uses them to identify with the character being portrayed byplay, stage business, business - incidental activity performed by an actor for dramatic effect; "his business with the cane was hilarious" performance - the act of presenting a play or a piece of music or other entertainment; "we congratulated him on his performance at the rehearsal"; "an inspired performance of Mozart's C minor concerto" skit - a short theatrical episode hamming, overacting - poor acting by a ham actor heroics - ostentatious or vainglorious or extravagant or melodramatic conduct; "heroics are for those epic films they make in Hollywood" reenactment - performing a role in an event that occurred at an earlier time; "the reenactment of the battle of Princeton" roleplaying - acting a particular role (as in psychotherapy) performing arts - arts or skills that require public performance |
Adj. | 1. | acting - serving temporarily especially as a substitute; "the acting president" impermanent, temporary - not permanent; not lasting; "politics is an impermanent factor of life"- James Thurber; "impermanent palm cottages"; "a temperary arrangement"; "temporary housing" |
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acting
noun
1. performance, playing, performing, theatre, dramatics, portraying, enacting, portrayal, impersonation, characterization, stagecraft She has returned home to pursue her acting career.
adjective
1. temporary, substitute, intervening, interim, provisional, surrogate, stopgap, pro tem The new acting President has a reputation for being independent.
Quotations
"The art of acting consists in keeping people from coughing" [Ralph Richardson]
"Acting deals with very delicate emotions. It is not putting up a mask. Each time an actor acts he does not hide; he exposes himself" [Jeanne Moreau The New York Times]
"The art of acting consists in keeping people from coughing" [Ralph Richardson]
"Acting deals with very delicate emotions. It is not putting up a mask. Each time an actor acts he does not hide; he exposes himself" [Jeanne Moreau The New York Times]
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acting
adjectiveTemporarily assuming the duties of another:
2. A display of insincere behavior:
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Translations
zastupujícíherectví
fungerendeskuespil
näytteleminenvirkaatekevä
glumaprivremeni
ügyvezetõ
starfandi, verandi
演技臨時代理の
대행의연기
zastupujúci
dramska igra
skådespeleritillförordnad
การแสดงรักษาการแทน
diễn xuấttạm đảm nhiệm chức
acting
[ˈæktɪŋ]B. N (Theat) (= performance) → interpretación f, actuación f; (= profession) → profesión f de actor, teatro m
what was his acting like? → ¿qué tal hizo el papel?
this is acting as it should be → esto se llama realmente ser actor or actriz, así es el teatro de verdad
acting is not in my line → yo no soy actor
she has done some acting → tiene alguna experiencia como actriz
to go in for acting → hacerse actor
what was his acting like? → ¿qué tal hizo el papel?
this is acting as it should be → esto se llama realmente ser actor or actriz, así es el teatro de verdad
acting is not in my line → yo no soy actor
she has done some acting → tiene alguna experiencia como actriz
to go in for acting → hacerse actor
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acting
[ˈæktɪŋ]Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
acting
adj
→ stellvertretend attr, → in Stellvertretung pred
attr (Theat) → schauspielerisch
n (Theat) (= performance) → Darstellung f; (= activity) → Spielen nt; (= profession) → Schauspielerei f; what was the acting like? → wie waren die Schauspieler?; what was his acting like? → wie hat er gespielt?; I don’t like his acting → ich mag seine Art zu spielen nicht; he’s done some acting → er hat schon Theater gespielt; (professionally also) → er hat schon etwas Schauspielerfahrung
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acting
[ˈæktɪŋ]Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
act
(ӕkt) verb1. to do something. It's time the government acted to lower taxes.
2. to behave. He acted foolishly at the meeting.
3. to perform (a part) in a play. He has acted (the part of Romeo) in many theatres; I thought he was dying, but he was only acting (= pretending).
noun1. something done. Running away is an act of cowardice; He committed many cruel acts.
2. (often with capital) a law. Acts of Parliament.
3. a section of a play. `Hamlet' has five acts.
4. an entertainment. an act called `The Smith Family'.
acting adjective temporarily carrying out the duties of. He is acting president of the society.
ˈactor – feminine also ˈactress – noun a performer in a play.
act as to do the work or duties of. He acts as head of department when his boss is away.
act on1. to do something following the advice etc of someone. I am acting on the advice of my lawyer.
2. to have an effect on. Certain acids act on metal.
act on behalf of / act for to do something for (someone else); to act as the representative of (someone). My lawyer is acting on my behalf; He is also acting on behalf of my mother; She is acting for the headmaster in his absence.
in the act (of) at the exact moment (of doing something). He was caught in the act (of stealing my car).
put on an act to pretend. I thought she had hurt herself but she was only putting on an act.
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acting
→ تـَمْثِيل, مُؤَقَّت herectví, zastupující fungerende, skuespil Schauspielerei, stellvertretend αναπληρωτής, ηθοποιία actuación, interino näytteleminen, virkaatekevä comédie, suppléant gluma, privremeni provvisorio, recitazione 演技, 臨時代理の 대행의, 연기 acteren, waarnemend fungerende, skuespill gra, pełniący czyjeś obowiązki arte dramática, interino, representação действующий, исполнитель skådespeleri, tillförordnad การแสดง, รักษาการแทน oyunculuk, vekaleten diễn xuất, tạm đảm nhiệm chức 代理的, 表演Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009