stand-in

[stand-in]

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.

Origin:
1930–35; noun use of verb phrase stand in
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Stand-in is always a great word to know.
So is gobo. Does it mean:
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
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stand-in definition


  1. n.
    a substitute; a temporary replacement. : The audience booed the stand-in. They had paid to hear a star.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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