stand-in

[ stand-in ]

noun

1. a substitute for a motion-picture star during the preparation of lighting, cameras, etc., or in dangerous scenes.
2. any substitute.

stand in

verb

1. intr, adverbusually foll byfor to act as a substitute
2. stand someone in good stead
   to be of benefit or advantage to someone

noun

1. 1. a person or thing that serves as a substitute
   2. ( as modifier )

      a stand-in teacher

2. a person who substitutes for an actor during intervals of waiting or in dangerous stunts

Word History and Origins

Origin of stand-in¹

First recorded in 1930–35; noun use of verb phrase stand in

Example Sentences

Peake’s staid and knowing portrayal stands in contrast and complement to that of Petticrew, whose resolute manner vacillates between a flinty swagger and true anguish.

From Salon

Lyn Anne MacKinnon told the High Court in Edinburgh she heard what sounded like shots and then found her husband standing in the kitchen, before he collapsed into her arms.

From BBC

Lopez denied any wrongdoing in court filings and is expected to be among the first to take the witness stand in the upcoming civil trial.

From Los Angeles Times

Conservative, Labour and Liberal Democrat MSPs stood in opposition to the scheme.

From BBC

“I can remember someone standing in a room and canvas bags pilling up, which must have been his equipment to go to Korea, but I can’t see his face,” she says.

From BBC