Definitions for understudy
ˈʌn dərˌstʌd iun·der·study

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. understudy, standbyverb

   an actor able to replace a regular performer when required

2. understudy, alternateverb

   be an understudy or alternate for a role

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. understudynoun

   a performer who understudies; a standby

2. understudyverb

   to study or know a role to such an extent as to be able to replace the normal performer when required

3. understudyverb

   to act as an understudy (to someone)

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Understudy

   In theater, an understudy, referred to in opera as cover or covering, is a performer who learns the lines and blocking or choreography of a regular actor, actress, or other performer in a play. Should the regular actor or actress be unable to appear on stage because of illness, injury, emergencies or death, the understudy takes over the part. Usually when the understudy takes over, the theater manager announces the cast change prior to the start of the performance. Coined in 1874, the term understudy has more recently generally been applied only to performers who can back up a role, but still regularly perform in another role.

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1. understudy

   An understudy is a person, usually an actor, who learns another person's role in order to be able to act as a replacement in case of the originally intended performer's absence, due to illness or any unforeseen circumstances. Often, understudies play minor roles when they're not filling in for a lead actor.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Understudy

   to study, as another actor's part, in order to be his substitute in an emergency; to study another actor's part

2. Understudynoun

   one who studies another's part with a view to assuming it in an emergency

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Understudy

   In theater, an understudy is a performer who learns the lines and blocking/choreography of a regular actor or actress in a play. Should the regular actor or actress be unable to appear on stage because of illness or emergencies, the understudy takes over the part. Usually when the understudy takes over, the theater manager will make a relevant announcement prior to the start of the performance. In the opera world, the term cover or covering is used. More recently, the term "understudy" has generally only been applied to performers who will cover a part, but still regularly perform in another role within the show; usually a minor, extra role.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Understudy

   un′dėr-stud-i, v.t. and v.i. to study a dramatic part so as to be able to take the place of the actor playing it, if necessary.—n. an actor who prepares a part in this way.

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How to pronounce understudy?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of understudy in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of understudy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of understudy in a Sentence

1. David Axelrod:

   There may be a seductive belief that by naming a running mate, you can magically erase political deficits, but at the end of the day, voters select the person on the top of the ticket, not the understudy.

2. Louise Sattler:

   Life is not a dress rehearsal - nor do you have an understudy.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=understudy
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Understudy
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Understudy
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/understudy
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=understudy
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=understudy