acting — /ak ting/, adj. 1. serving temporarily, esp. as a substitute during another s absence; not permanent; temporary: the acting mayor. 2. designed, adapted, or suitable for stage performance. 3. provided with detailed stage directions for the… … Universalium
Method acting — is a phrase that loosely refers to a family of techniques used by actors to create in themselves the thoughts and emotions of their characters, so as to develop lifelike performances. It can be contrasted with more classical forms of acting, in… … Wikipedia
Presentational acting and Representational acting — and criticism. Thanks to a highly idiosyncratic use by a particular strand of acting theory, however, the terms have come to acquire often overtly contradictory senses.This assertion may be demonstrated by even the most cursory search of the web… … Wikipedia
for — for1 [fôr, fʉr] prep. [ME < OE, akin to Ger für & Du ver < IE base * per > L per , pro , prae , Gr pro, Sans pári] 1. in place of; instead of [to use blankets for coats] 2. as the representative of; in the interest of [acting for… … English World dictionary
Rationale for the Iraq War — The rationale for the Iraq War (i.e., the 2003 invasion of Iraq and subsequent hostilities) has been a contentious issue since the Bush administration began actively pressing for military intervention in Iraq in late 2001. The primary… … Wikipedia
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International Commission for Central American Recovery and Development — Established at Duke University (South Carolina, United States) in 1987, the International Commission for Central American Recovery and Development (ICCARD) was a task force composed of thirty three scholars and leaders (Ford Foundation 1988: 155) … Wikipedia
Quest for the historical Jesus — This article is about the history of academic Jesus research. For the book The Quest of the Historical Jesus: A Critical Study of Its Progress from Reimarus to Wrede , see Albert Schweitzer. The quest for the historical Jesus is the attempt to… … Wikipedia
Witness for the Prosecution (play) — Infobox Play name = Witness for the Prosecution image size = writer = Agatha Christie date of premiere = September 28, 1953 country of Origin = United Kingdom original language = English Witness for the Prosecution is a play adapted by Agatha… … Wikipedia
Human Rights Chamber for Bosnia and Herzegovina — This article refers to the Human Rights Chamber for Bosnia and Herzegovina, a Dayton Peace Agreement institution; it should not be confused with the separate International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, which is a criminal court of… … Wikipedia
