: 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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Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025
New images show the young cast, many making their professional acting debuts, filming on location in Malaysia.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
Tim Grierson, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
Leanne Kao, a city engineer and acting project manager, gave an update on plans to upgrade Dusty Rhodes Park, just south of Sunset Cliffs Boulevard from Robb Field.
—Steven Mihailovich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Sep. 2025
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Noun
The film turned out to be a critical success, garnering favorable reviews for its visually arresting style rather than just the acting or the plot.
—Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025
New images show the young cast, many making their professional acting debuts, filming on location in Malaysia.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Jenny Lewis, in her final acting role, who somehow survives with her dignity intact.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
Leanne Kao, a city engineer and acting project manager, gave an update on plans to upgrade Dusty Rhodes Park, just south of Sunset Cliffs Boulevard from Robb Field.
—Steven Mihailovich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Acting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acting. Accessed 11 Oct. 2025.
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