…the art or occupation of performing fictional roles in plays, films, or television…
…(of a machine or operation) acting without external influence or control; automatic…
…a technique of acting in which an actor aspires to complete emotional identification with a part, based on the system evolved by Stanislavsky and brought into prominence in the US in the 1930s. Method acting was developed by Elia Kazan and Lee Strasberg in particular, and is associated with actors such as Marlon Brando and Dustin Hoffman…
…(chiefly of a drug) having effects that only last for a short time…
…(of an engine) having pressure applied only to one side of the piston…
…a rank in the RAF above warrant officer and below pilot officer…
…represent (someone) on a contractual, legal, or paid basis…
…behave in a manner appropriate to someone of one’s age and not to someone younger…
