stand-in

See also: stand in and standin'

English

Alternative forms

• stand in

Etymology

Etymology tree

English stand indeverb.

English stand-in

Deverbal from stand in.

Pronunciation

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Noun

stand-in (plural stand-ins)

1. (film) 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.

3. A substitute.
   • 2011 October 23, Tom Fordyce, “2011 Rugby World Cup final: New Zealand 8-7 France”, in BBC Sport‎^[1]:

     France's own stand-in stand-off Trinh-Duc missed with a drop-goal when well set but then set off on a curving run through a scattered defensive line which carried him deep into enemy territory until Weepu's desperate tap-tackle finally brought him down.

   • 2025 February 3, Andrew Gray, “7 Tasty Green Peas Substitutes: Explore New Flavors”, in CooksCrafter‎^[2]:

     Beans, corn, and even chopped broccoli work not just as stand-ins but can elevate a meal. Each brings its unique texture and flavor profile.

Translations

person who stands in for an actor during shooting setup — see also double

• Bulgarian: дубльор (bg) m (dubljor)
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 代替者 (zh) (dàitìzhě)

• French: doublure (fr)
• German: Double (de) n, Ersatz (de) m, Lichtdouble n (film); (jobs): Springer (de) m, Springerin (de) f
• Hungarian: kaszkadőr (hu), dublőr (hu)
• Interlingua: duple
• Italian: cascatore (it) m, sosia (it) m
• Japanese: 代理 (ja) (だいり, dairi), 影武者 (ja) (kagemusha)
• Portuguese: dobro (pt)
• Romanian: dublură (ro)
• Russian: дублёр (ru) m (dubljór)
• Scottish Gaelic: neach-ionaid m
• Spanish: suplente (es) m or f
• Swedish: stand-in (sv) c
• Turkish: benzer (tr), dublör (tr) (film), vekil (tr), yedek (tr)

substitute — see substitute

Further reading

• “stand-in”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.

Anagrams

• Dantins

Swedish

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English stand-in. Attested since 1949.

Noun

stand-in c (indeclinable)

1. a stand-in (on a movie, or a temporary substitute more generally)

See also

• stuntman

References

• “stand-in”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish)