body double


Also found in: Wikipedia.

body double

n.
A movie actor who substitutes for a leading performer, especially in distance shots or scenes not involving the face, such as close-ups of a portion of the body.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

body double

n
(Film) films a person who substitutes for a star for the filming of a scene that involves shots of the body rather than the face
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

bod′y dou`ble


n.
a person whose body is shown in a movie or TV show in substitution for a leading actor, esp. in a nude scene.
[1990–95]
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
Translations
dubler
Mentioned in ?
References in periodicals archive ?
Locsin had done action stunts without a body double, showing her dedication to her role.
LOOK: Angel Locsin films action scene with no stunt double
If we can elect a man that cannot produce (and in my view never had) a WAEC certificate as President and one that can celebrate the fact that he was awarded an A from WAEC in 2018 at the ripe old age of 80 (yes 80), then the assertion that we are being ruled by a body double is entirely possible and cannot be completely ruled out.
Are You Buhari Or Jubril?
Summary: TEHRAN (FNA)- Saudi officials acknowledged a body double was part of an operation aimed at extracting journalist Jamal Khashoggi from the kingdom's consulate in Istanbul for questioning at a "safe house", according to a report.
Saudi Officials Admit Body Double Scheme
CNN aired the footage yesterday, citing a Turkish official who identified the man as Mustafa al-Madani, a "body double" and member of a 15-man Saudi team sent to Istanbul to target Khashoggi.
CCTV footage shows Saudi 'body double' in Khashoggi's clothes
The exclusive footage, which is part of the investigation led by the Turkish government, shows the body double leaving the Saudi consulate premises from the rear entrance after Khashoggi entered on Oct 2.
New footage shows Khashoggi's body double in Istanbul
The internet has been gripped by a conspiracy theory that claimsMelania Trump has been replaced by a body double.
Is Melania Trump's 'body double' back? Twitter users are convinced FLOTUS has been replaced by a decoy; Eagle-eyed Twitter users have been analysing recent footage of the First Lady, and it's reignited concerns she's not the real Melania
Meghan Markle may have not directly confirmed that she's leaving "Suits," but her body double, Nicky Bursic, may have just did.
Meghan Markle's 'Suits' Body Double Pens Sweet Farewell To Actress
MELANIA Trump is at the centre of a bizarre conspiracy theory after the US President was accused of using a body double for the First Lady at public events.
MELANIA IN FAKE LADY CONSPIRACY
MELANIA TRUMP'S BODY DOUBLE OF all the conspiracy theories surrounding the Trumps, this has to be one of the most bonkers.
TRENDING
In roughly chronological order, he demonstrates the extent of the manifestations of the ersatz body, the body double, the doll, and the mannequin since modernism.
The Artificial Body in Fashion and Art: Marionettes, Models and Mannequins
The former body double for Angelina Jolie went through an incredible transformation in just five weeks.
How Jolie's Double Transformed
New Delhi, June 22 ( ANI ): Actress Shruti Haasan, who is currently busy shooting her upcoming film 'Sabaash Naidu' in Los Angeles, has recently shared a picture wherein she can be seen enjoying with her body double.
`Grounded` Shruti Hassan gets clicked with her `lovely` body double

Dictionary browser ?
Full browser ?