: 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
Synonyms
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
Recent Examples on the Web
Emanuel Okusanya, Variety, 7 May 2024
Cunard has added new restaurants — steakhouse, Japanese, Indian, and Mediterranean venues — and entertainment with an intimate cabaret, where shows combine song, dance, acting, comedy, and burlesque.
—Fran Golden, Travel + Leisure, 6 May 2024
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Noun
Why did this feel like the right time now to go into acting?
—Emanuel Okusanya, Variety, 7 May 2024
Cunard has added new restaurants — steakhouse, Japanese, Indian, and Mediterranean venues — and entertainment with an intimate cabaret, where shows combine song, dance, acting, comedy, and burlesque.
—Fran Golden, Travel + Leisure, 6 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for acting
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“Acting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acting. Accessed 17 May. 2024.
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