: 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
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Chris Malone Mendez, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
The pitch-perfect script and impressive acting made for a hilarious, charming, and surprisingly devastating cautionary tale about life, love, and loss.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 11 Dec. 2024
Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 6 Dec. 2024
Following its February 2024 premiere, the show became a top 5 new series debut for Prime Video in the U.S., per Deadline, and scored 16 Emmy nominations, including outstanding drama series and acting nods for Glover and Erskine.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Since his breakout in the 2000s as a singer, Mario has worked to establish his name outside the music world through acting and other entertainment ventures.
—Chris Malone Mendez, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
The pitch-perfect script and impressive acting made for a hilarious, charming, and surprisingly devastating cautionary tale about life, love, and loss.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 11 Dec. 2024
Adjective
Season 1, which debuted in February, earned a whopping 16 Emmy nominations, including one for best drama series and acting nods for Glover and Erskine.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 6 Dec. 2024
Following its February 2024 premiere, the show became a top 5 new series debut for Prime Video in the U.S., per Deadline, and scored 16 Emmy nominations, including outstanding drama series and acting nods for Glover and Erskine.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Acting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acting. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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