: the art or practice of representing a character on a stage or before cameras
1
: holding a temporary rank or position : performing services temporarily
acting president
2
a
: suitable for stage performance
an acting play
b
: prepared with directions for actors
an acting text of a play
Examples of acting in a Sentence
Noun
Her acting is unusually good in this film.
a new style of acting
Adjective
The college's acting president will be replaced with a permanent one next fall.
will serve as acting president of the university until a permanent replacement can be found
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Clayton Davis, Variety, 24 May 2025
Once again, this festival is always an astonishing showcase for acting, and 2025 was no exception.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 23 May 2025
Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 21 May 2025
Antonescu served as acting president of Romania for about six weeks in the summer of 2012, but has also served as the president of the Senate of Romania between 2012 and 2014.
—Peter Aitken
jason Lemon, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 May 2025
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Noun
His path into acting was unconventional, starting with Nike commercials in the early 2000s thanks to his basketball skills.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 24 May 2025
Once again, this festival is always an astonishing showcase for acting, and 2025 was no exception.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 23 May 2025
Adjective
Grenell, who previously served as acting Director of National Intelligence under Trump, has remained active in international diplomacy, often focusing on complex negotiations involving detainees and sanctions relief.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 21 May 2025
Antonescu served as acting president of Romania for about six weeks in the summer of 2012, but has also served as the president of the Senate of Romania between 2012 and 2014.
—Peter Aitken
jason Lemon, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 May 2025
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“Acting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acting. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
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