: 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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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025
Manning, a recent theater major at the time, immediately moved in with friends and found a city with plenty of LGBTQ+ friendly nightlife and acting opportunities at the Unicorn Theater and Club Cabaret, among others.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2025
Marc Berman, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
This will mark Grande's first acting role since filming the two Wicked movies.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 30 May 2025
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Noun
Some might compare this to the famed tales of starving actors that endlessly auditioned and got nobody-cares roles, and then they were spotted in a malt shop and became a top-dollar acting phenomenon.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025
Manning, a recent theater major at the time, immediately moved in with friends and found a city with plenty of LGBTQ+ friendly nightlife and acting opportunities at the Unicorn Theater and Club Cabaret, among others.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2025
Adjective
His final acting role was in an episode of Frasier opposite Kelsey Grammer in 1997.
—Marc Berman, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
This will mark Grande's first acting role since filming the two Wicked movies.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 30 May 2025
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“Acting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acting. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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