acting

4 definitions • 4 examples

the job of performing in films or plays:

He wants to get into acting.

someone who does a job for a short time while the person who usually does that job is not there:

He'll be the acting director until they can appoint a permanent one.

temporarily performing someone else's duties:

Ms. Lopez-Smith will be the acting treasurer.

doing a job for a short time while the person who usually does that job is not there:

acting chairman/director/president Fisher will serve as acting director while a search is under way to name a permanent director