Acting — synonyms, acting antonyms, definition

1. acting (a)

active affected alive alternate artificial behaving deputy doing dynamic effecting elected functioning going histrionic inaugurated incumbent living mobile motive official • • •

2. acting (Noun)

climax depiction drama dramatic performance dramatisation dramatization dramatizing emotion enactment farce feigning histrionics impersonation make believe pantomime performing personification playacting playing portrayal • • •

acting (Noun) — The performance of a part or role in a drama.

activity performing arts business byplay characterization dumb show enactment hamming heroics impersonation method method acting mime overacting pantomime personation portrayal reenactment roleplaying skit stage business performance

3. acting (Adjective)

acting (Adjective) — Serving temporarily especially as a substitute. ex. "the acting president"

4. acting (Verb)

acting as dissembling moving pretending representing roleplaying working refraining

acting (Verb) — Perform an action; do something. ex. "think before you act" ex. "The governor should act on the new energy bill" ex. "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel"

acting (Verb) — Show a certain behaviour; conduct or comport oneself. ex. "You should act like an adult" ex. "The dog acts ferocious, but he is really afraid of people"

acting (Verb) — (performing arts) Perform a role or part. ex. "She wants to act Lady Macbeth, but she is too young for the role"

acting (Verb) — Discharge one's duties. ex. "She acts as the chair" ex. "In what capacity are you acting?"

acting (Verb) — Pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind. ex. "He acted the idiot"

acting (Verb) — Be suitable for theatrical performance. ex. "This scene acts well"

acting (Verb) — Have a desired or expected effect or outcome. ex. "The breaks of my new car act quickly"

acting (Verb) — Be engaged in an activity, often for no particular purpose other than pleasure.

acting (Verb) — Behave unnaturally or affectedly. ex. "She's just acting"

acting (Verb) — (dramaturgy) perform on a stage or theatre. ex. "She acts in this play" ex. "He acted in 'Julius Caesar'"

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