"method acting" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} method acting (uncountable)
  1. (acting) An acting technique in which the actor fully immerses themselves into the character they are playing. Wikipedia link: method acting Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Acting Synonyms: method [informal] Related terms: method actor Translations (acting technique in which the actor fully immerses themselves into the character they are playing): 方法演技 (Chinese Mandarin), metodinäytteleminen (Finnish), Méthode [feminine] (French), Method Acting [neuter] (German), メソッド演技法 (mesoddo engihō) (Japanese), メソッド演技 (mesoddo engi) (Japanese), актёрский ме́тод (aktjórskij métod) [masculine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-method_acting-en-noun-ajgtfOjU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: acting, broadcasting, entertainment, film, lifestyle, media, television, theater

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