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doublure — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • lining noun A layer of material covering or added to the inside of something.
  • swing verb To move back and forth or in a circular path while hanging from a fixed point.
  • understudy noun A performer who learns a role well enough to step in if the usual actor cannot perform.

Senses

doublure is used for these senses in English:

  • lining A covering for the inside surface of something.
  • lining The material used for such a covering.
  • stand-in A person of similar size and shape to an actor who "stands in" for that actor during the lengthy process of setting up a shot, but who, unlike a double, does not appear in the film.
  • stunt double (film, television) A type of body double: a skilled stand-in used for dangerous film or video sequences such as jumping out of a building, leaping from vehicle to vehicle, and fight sequences.
  • swing (theatre) In a musical theater production, a performer who understudies several roles.
  • understudy A performer who understudies; a standby for a study (9).

swing — full definition

  1. verb To move back and forth or in a circular path while hanging from a fixed point.
  2. verb To change or fluctuate, especially between extremes.
  3. noun A seat suspended by ropes or chains that a person sits on and moves back and forth.
  4. noun A change in the level of support, votes, or results.

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