The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
acting the representation of a usually fictional character on stage or in films. At its highest levels of accomplishment acting involves the employment of technique and/or an imaginative identification with the character on the part of the actor. In this way the full emotional weight of situations on stage be communicated to the audience. The actor must be a sharp observer of life and thoroughly trained in voice projection and enunciation and in body movement. Evolution of Acting In the ancient Greek theater, acting was stylized; indeed, the large outdoor theaters made subtlety of speech...
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self-acting
The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English
self-act·ing • adj. archaic (of a machine or operation) acting without external influence or control; automatic.
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acting
The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English
acting • adjective an acting head of the department synonyms : deputy, substitute, temporary, interim, provisional, pro tem, pro tempore ; inf. fill-in.
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