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View synonyms for figurant
figurant
[ fig-yuh-rant, -rahnt; French fee-gy-rahn ]
noun
- a ballet dancer who does not perform solo.
- a performer with no spoken lines.
figurant
/ ˌfɪɡjʊˈrɒnt; ˈfɪɡjʊrənt /
noun
- a ballet dancer who does group work but no solo roles
- theatre a minor character, esp one who does not speak
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Derived Forms
- figurante, noun:feminine
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Word History and Origins
Origin of figurant1
First recorded in 1775–80; from French, present participle of figurer “to figure, appear, represent,” from Old French, from Latin figūrāre, “to form, shape,” from figūra “form, composition”; figure ( def )
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Word History and Origins
Origin of figurant1
C18: from French, from figurer to represent, appear, figure
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Example Sentences
The former of these is said to be 45 years of age, and has long been reckoned the best figurant on this stage.
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He ventures to hold that as much talent is necessary to constitute a tolerable figurant as to make a good actor.
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The figurant, from this modest and accidental beginning of his career as an actor, speedily rose to be famous.
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