walk-on
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Definition
Adjective:
- Having a non-speaking role: Describes a performer, especially in a theatrical production, who appears on stage but does not have any spoken lines.
- Minor or background: Refers to a part that is very small and does not involve significant action or dialogue.
Noun:
- A small theatrical role: A role in a play, film, or other dramatic production that is very minor, often without spoken lines.
- A performer in such a role: An actor or extra who performs a walk-on part.
Usage Examples
Adjective:
- She had a walk-on role in the first act, simply crossing the stage.
- The director needed several walk-on actors to fill the crowd scene.
Noun:
- His first job in Hollywood was a walk-on in a television series.
- The play has two walk-ons who serve as palace guards.
Advanced Usage
- "to do a walk-on": to perform a minor, non-speaking role.
- The famous actor agreed to do a walk-on as a favor to the director.
Variants and Related Words
- Extra (noun): A performer in a nonspeaking or background role, often in a crowd scene. (Similar to a walk-on but sometimes used more for film/TV.)
- Cameo (noun): A brief, notable appearance by a well-known performer in a minor role, which may or may not involve speaking. (A walk-on is typically less prominent than a cameo.)
- Non-speaking role (noun phrase): A direct synonym for a walk-on part.
Synonyms
- Bit part (noun): A very small acting role.
- Extra (noun): A performer hired for a background role.
- Supernumerary (noun, formal): An extra in a theatrical production.
Related Phrases
- Walk-on part (noun phrase): The most common phrase to specify the type of role.
- She auditioned for a leading role but was offered a walk-on part instead.
Adjective
- not capable of or especially not involving speech or spoken lines
- had a nonspeaking role in the play
Noun
- plays a small part in a dramatic production