figurant

fig·u·rant

F f

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [fig-yuh-rant, -rahnt; French fee-gy-rahn]
- /ˌfɪg yəˈrænt, -ˈrɑnt; French fi güˈrɑ̃/
- /ˈfɪ.ɡjʊ.rənt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fig-yuh-rant, -rahnt; French fee-gy-rahn]
- /ˌfɪg yəˈrænt, -ˈrɑnt; French fi güˈrɑ̃/

Definitions of figurant word

noun figurant a ballet dancer who does not perform solo. 1
noun figurant a performer with no spoken lines. 1
noun figurant A supernumerary actor. 1
noun figurant a ballet dancer who does group work but no solo roles 0
noun figurant a minor character, esp one who does not speak 0
noun figurant a member of a corps de ballet 0

See all 8 definitions of figurant

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Parts of speech for Figurant

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Figurant

figurant popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

figurant usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for figurant

noun figurant

dancer — A dancer is a person who earns money by dancing, or a person who is dancing.
company — A company is a business organization that makes money by selling goods or services.
prima ballerina — the principal ballerina in a ballet company.
coryphee — leading dancer of a corps de ballet
danseur — a male ballet dancer

All 8 Synonyms of figurant