stretch
noun [C usually singular] (ACTOR) /stretʃ/Definition
› the fact that an actor finds it difficult to play a character who is very different from their own personality: Playing a budding opera star was not much of a stretch for this classically trained singer.Acting, rehearsing and performing
(Definition of stretch noun (ACTOR) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- act sth out phrasal verb
- act verb (PERFORM)
- acting noun
- amateur dramatics noun
- debut noun
- enact verb (PERFORM)
- entrance noun
- go on the stage idiom
- greasepaint noun
- improvisation noun
- mimetic adjective
- overact verb
- prompt noun (ACTOR'S HELP)
- re-enact verb
- re-enactment noun
- rest verb (STOP)
- stage fright noun
- stage noun (THEATRE)
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