Look up: acting

1. acting
   [n] - the performance of a part or role in a drama
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2. Acting
   Act'ing adjective 1. Operating in any way. 2. Doing duty for another; officiating; as, an acting superintendent.
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3. acting
   playing 2 playacting noun the performance of a part or role in a drama
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4. Acting
   • (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Act • (a.) Operating in any way. • (a.) Doing duty for another; officiating; as, an acting superintendent.
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5. acting
   the performing art in which movement, gesture, and intonation are used to realize a fictional character for the stage, for motion pictures, or for ... [17 related articles]
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6. acting
   
   • the performance of a part or role in a drama
   • behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
   • play a role or part
   • discharge one's duties
   • pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind
   • be suitable for theatrical performance
   • have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected
   • behave unnaturally or affectedly
   • perform on a st...
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   • acting
     acting, the representation of a usually fictional character on stage or in films. At its highest levels of accomplishment acting involves the employment of technique and/or an imaginative identification with the character on the part of the actor. In this way the full emotional weight of situations ...
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   • Acting
     When a person pretends to be a character in a screenplay, theatrical production or film and interprets the role as they best see fit they are said to be acting. Within the process of film acting a person's inabilities may be masked by the editing process so that the effective communication to the au...
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   • Acting
     `Acting` is the work of an `actor` or `actress`, which is a person in theatre, television, film, or any other storytelling medium who tells the story by portraying a character and, usually, speaking or singing the written text or play. Most early sources in the West that examine the ὑπό...
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   • Acting
     (law) In law, when someone is said to be `acting` in a position it can mean one of three things. The term "acting" is often used in one of these senses to refer to a temporary occupant of an office in government. An "acting" official holds office to ensure both the stabili...
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   • Acting
     (rank) An `Acting` rank, is a military designation allowing an commissioned- or non-commissioned officer to assume a rank—usually higher and usually temporary—with the pay and allowances appropriate to that grade. As such, an officer may be ordered back to the previous grade. Th...
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