0 to study (a part in a play, opera etc) so as to be able to take the place of (another actor, singer etc). -- lære en rolle som dubleant
1 a person who understudies -- dubleant
I said something earlier on about understudies.
He is like a man who inherited a house that was fully furnished by two predecessors in title whom he had understudied for some years.
I should like to address this question to his understudy.
It falls to the understudy to take his place at rather short notice.
I say this without any reflection upon their understudies, but they ought to be here to meet all that is said.
This decision has placed upon me a rather sudden and unusual duty—to act as a kind of understudy to the leading star.
In the theatrical world no understudy would think of playing a part without having seen that part played by the principal actor or actress.
The training scheme provides, also, where appropriate, for understudy posts.
