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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.
Synonyms
decorative
background
supporting
minor
bit-part
walk-on
non-speaking
figurative
symbolic
representative
emblematic
allegorical
metaphorical
ornamental
figurantnoun
figurants
pl
UK
/ˈfɪɡərənt/
US
/ˈfɪɡərənt/
The figurant in the case was called to testify.
Фигурант по делу был вызван для дачи показаний.
The movie required several figurants to fill the background scenes.
Для фильма требовалось несколько статистов, чтобы заполнить фоновую сцену.
Additional translations
персонаж
участник
Synonyms
background actor
extra
walk-on
bit player
supporting actor

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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