Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [seen steel]
- /sin stil/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [seen steel]
- /sin stil/
Definition of scene-stealer word
- noun scene-stealer a performer in a play, motion picture, etc., who by charm, talent, or artifice, draws most of the audience's attention, often away from the leading performers. 1
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Origin of scene-stealer
First appearance:
before 1945 One of the 6% newest English words
First recorded in 1945-50
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Parts of speech for Scene-stealer
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
scene-stealer popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 64% 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.
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