Synonyms for stand-in
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Noun
1. Substitute
Other
Definitions
- n. 1
A person of similar size and shape to an actor who substitutes for or replaces that actor during the lengthy process of setting up a shot, but who, unlike a double, does not appear in the film.
They used a stand-in to set up the lighting so that the actor did not have to be there during the lengthy process.
Related words
- Other spellings
- stand in
Forms
- Plural
- stand-ins → substitutes, fill-ins, backups, reliefs…
Example sentences
- substitute If vermouth is not available, substitute with rum.
- reliever Take the pain reliever only when you need it.
- surrogate Tom was offered a surrogate home, but he refused it.
By length
- 3 letters
- sub1
- 6 letters
- relief2, backup2
- 8 letters
- reliever3
- 9 letters
- surrogate3
- 10 letters
- substitute3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (relief2 = 2 syllables).