acting
serving temporarily, especially as a substitute during another's absence; not permanent; temporary: the acting mayor.
designed, adapted, or suitable for stage performance.
provided with detailed stage directions for the performer: an acting version of a play.
the art, profession, or activity of those who perform in stage plays, motion pictures, etc.
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- pro·act·ing, adjective
- un·act·ing, adjective
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How to use acting in a sentence
She’s best known for playing neurobiologist Amy Farrah Fowler on “The Big Bang Theory,” but the award-winning actress has a rich life outside of her acting career, as a teacher, mother — and a real-life neuroscientist.
“I Started Crying When I Realized How Beautiful the Universe Is” | People I (Mostly) Admire Ep. 2: Mayim Bialik | Steven D. Levitt | September 5, 2020 | FreakonomicsThe acting from the amazing ensemble cast is superb and Davies’ pitch-perfect casting displays a deep commitment to diversity.
FROM THE VAULTS: The opposite of binge-watching | Brian T. Carney | September 4, 2020 | Washington BladeMeghan had a successful acting career, primarily as a star of the cable series “Suits,” but Netflix said she doesn’t plan to return to performing.
Prince Harry and Meghan have signed a wide-ranging Netflix production deal | radmarya | September 2, 2020 | FortuneKling adds that Rahav—whose acting was “mature”—also expressed a level of naiveté that suited his character.
Inside ‘Unorthodox’: How the Netflix series lined up its cast and costume design | radmarya | August 30, 2020 | FortuneCoel’s acting education came in the form of weekly performances at London cafés until the playwright Ché Walker encouraged her to sign up for drama school.
Even the hot Jewish women I mentioned above did something a bit more “intellectual” than pageantry: acting.
Why Was Bess Myerson the First and Last Jewish Miss America? | Emily Shire | January 7, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTThis is acting in every sense of the word—bringing an unevolved animal to life and making it utterly believable.
Oscars 2015: The Daily Beast’s Picks, From Scarlett Johansson to ‘Boyhood’ | Marlow Stern | January 6, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTacting legend talks about what role is closest to her heart.
To judge her acting abilities for yourself, check out her videos on YouTube for “Sex Shooter.”
Speed Read: The Juiciest Bits From the History of ‘Purple Rain’ | Jennie Yabroff | January 1, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTBut you know, I had only one other hero in my life acting and that was River [Phoenix].
Coffee Talk with Ethan Hawke: On ‘Boyhood,’ Jennifer Lawrence, and Bill Clinton’s Urinal Exchange | Marlow Stern | December 27, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHe did not once look back at her; his face seemed full of thought, his hands acting as it were mechanically.
Ramona | Helen Hunt JacksonIt is not surprising after this to learn that some children are slow in seizing the representative character of acting.
Children's Ways | James SullyThe same is true when children play at being Indians or what not: they are not "acting" in the theatrical sense of the word.
Children's Ways | James SullyWe should infer also from some of the early stage plays, that the "players" used the weed even when acting their parts.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce | E. R. Billings.This he did till an evil day when Aunty Rosa pounced upon him unawares and told him that he was "acting a lie."
Kipling Stories and Poems Every Child Should Know, Book II | Rudyard Kipling
British Dictionary definitions for acting
/ (ˈæktɪŋ) /
taking on duties temporarily, esp as a substitute for another: the acting president
operating or functioning: an acting order
intended for stage performance; provided with directions for actors: an acting version of ``Hedda Gabler''
the art or profession of an actor
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