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figurant

UK
/ˈfɪɡərənt/
US
/ˈfɪɡərənt/

Translations

figurantadjective
more figurant
Comp.
most figurant
Super.
UK
/ˈfɪɡjʊrənt/
US
/ˈfɪɡjərənt/
Used attributively to modify another noun, describing something connected with or characteristic of a figurant.
Additional translations
figurantPeu usuel; employé surtout dans le domaine du spectacle pour qualifier un rôle de figuration.
Synonyms
decorative
non-speaking
background
supporting
minor
bit-part
walk-on
figurative
symbolic
representative
emblematic
allegorical
metaphorical
ornamental
figurantnoun
figurants
pl
UK
/ˈfɪɡərənt/
US
/ˈfɪɡərənt/
figurantAu sens de figurant au cinéma, au théâtre ou en ballet; par extension, personne sans rôle réel.
The director hired several figurants to populate the ballroom scene.
Le réalisateur a engagé plusieurs figurants pour peupler la scène du bal.
Synonyms
background actor
supporting actor
bit player
walk-on
extra

Definitions

figurantadjective
Relating to or characteristic of a figurant; playing only a minor or background role.
The production included numerous figurant roles that required no speaking.
figurantnoun
A minor performer in a play, film, ballet, or other production who appears on stage or on screen but has no spoken lines.
The director hired several figurants to populate the ballroom scene.
A person who is nominally present in a situation but has little or no real influence; a mere figurehead or bystander.
In the negotiations he was treated as a figurant rather than a real decision-maker.
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