: 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
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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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Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 18 Nov. 2024
In fact, Trump’s proposed mass deportation plan won’t work without states, said Mark Morgan, who served under the 45th president as acting commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the agency charged with securing the U.S. border and facilitating trade at ports of entry.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024
Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
Gomez was just nominated for an acting Emmy for her role on Only Murders In the Building and has starred in movies by Harmony Korine and Jim Jarmusch.
—Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Though she’s teased that a smaller run of performances may be in the works for the latter project, Grande has also leveled with fans recently about wanting to focus more on acting and musical theater and less on pop star activities going forward.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 18 Nov. 2024
In fact, Trump’s proposed mass deportation plan won’t work without states, said Mark Morgan, who served under the 45th president as acting commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the agency charged with securing the U.S. border and facilitating trade at ports of entry.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024
Adjective
The film is about three students (led by Pierce in an acting role) who make a bet with their evil principal to succeed in business.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
Gomez was just nominated for an acting Emmy for her role on Only Murders In the Building and has starred in movies by Harmony Korine and Jim Jarmusch.
—Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Acting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acting. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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