Acting
Acting noun - The performance of a part or role in a drama.
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Synonyms for Acting
Performance is a synonym for acting in entertaining topic. In some cases you can use "Performance" instead a noun "Acting", when it comes to topics like performing.
Performance
Performance noun - A presentation of an artistic work (as a piece of music) from a particular point of view.
Acting is a synonym for performance in presentation topic. You can use "Acting" instead a noun "Performance", if it concerns topics such as rendition.
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| live | live acting | live performance |
| emotional | emotional acting | emotional performance |
| good | good acting | good performance |
| physical | physical acting | physical performance |
| Other adjectives: full, special, best, better, original, top, poor, brilliant, actual, great, superior, bad, infamous, impressive, terrible, horrible, excellent, subtle, improved, last, stellar, over-the-top, hammy. | ||
Both words in one sentence
- In media, walking out is often used to showcase a character's bad acting or other performing ability, or a bad performance in general (such as a poorly put-together School Play).
Source: Walking Out on the Show -
When all's said and done, method acting is a search for perfection in performance, so method actors sometimes have confrontations with cast and crew over the direction his character takes.
Source: Method Acting - Performance Anxiety — if the actor gets too anxious, the acting quality drops horribly.
Source: Bad Acting Tropes
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