: 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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Jean Marbella, Baltimore Sun, 25 June 2025
This season really leans into the acting, too, with extended scenes of dialogue that feel raw and improvised and real, culminating in a powerhouse finale that delivers the kind of exhilarating catharsis that The Bear does so well.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 25 June 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
That Gallaudet is a retired rear admiral of the Navy and former acting and deputy administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or NOAA, arguably adds credence to a belief that, while not uncommon, tends to draw eye-rolls.
—Jean Marbella, Baltimore Sun, 25 June 2025
This season really leans into the acting, too, with extended scenes of dialogue that feel raw and improvised and real, culminating in a powerhouse finale that delivers the kind of exhilarating catharsis that The Bear does so well.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 25 June 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 8 Jul. 2025.
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