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stand-in
noun
A person of similar size and shape to an actor who "stands in" for that actor during the lengthy process of setting up a shot, but who, unlike a double, does not appear in the film.
"They used a stand-in to set up the lighting so that the actor did not have to be there during the lengthy process."
A substitute.
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