STAND-IN Definition & Meaning

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noun

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

stand in

verb

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

noun

1. a person or thing that serves as a substitute
2. ( as modifier )
  a stand-in teacher
a person who substitutes for an actor during intervals of waiting or in dangerous stunts

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Origin of stand-in¹

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

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Whether spending an afternoon in the metaverse, using a chatbot as a stand-in for a human friend, or creating an AI-generated video, it is asked of us repeatedly in small but important ways.

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He sees himself as a stand-in for the average listener, who tends to be between 25 and 54 years old and a highly engaged, lifelong learner.

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In this context, bureaucracy is a stand-in word for a system that is particularly complicated, or requires excessive amounts of administration, paperwork, regulations or layers of management.

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Mir, a high-strung anxious perfectionist, was written as more of the audience stand-in, the straight man.

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Australia's innings was built around stand-in skipper Smith.

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