English-Finnish translations for stand-in

Definition of 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
• A substitute

Examples

• They used a stand-in to set up the lighting so that the actor did not have to be there during the lengthy process.

Related words

• stand-by
• stand-alone
• stand-up
• stand-off
• stand-up comedy
• stand-alone machine
• light stand-in