figurant
Silent stage presence
A figurant is a person who appears on stage or screen without speaking—an extra or supernumerary in a theatrical or film production.
The term comes from ballet and opera, where figurants fill out crowd scenes or provide background movement.
It suggests someone present for visual effect rather than dramatic purpose: The ballroom scene required dozens of figurants.
Additional, beyond necessary
- walk-onSmall nonspeaking role
- supernumeraryExceeding required number
- nonspeakingNot using oral language
- backgroundOne's formative experiences
crowd · spear-carrier · ensemble · cast · understudy · role · stage · production
Singers performing together
- ensembleUnified group or outfit
- supernumeraryExceeding required number
- stagingPreparing for presentation
- blockingImpeding forward progress
costume · production · libretto · aria · scene · procession · crowd scene · stage direction
Additional, beyond necessary
- background actorNonspeaking performer in scenes
- atmosphereGaseous layer around planets
- crowdLarge public gathering
- nonspeakingNot using oral language
walk-on · stand-in · casting · scene · production · continuity · blocking · costume
Not identified or specified
- uncreditedNot formally recognized
- facelessLacking identity or features
- backgroundOne's formative experiences
- unnoticedNot perceived by anyone
silent · nonspeaking · incidental · peripheral · marginal · overlooked · invisible · interchangeable
Military unit or group
- ensembleUnified group or outfit
- corps de balletBallet's ensemble performers
- pas de deuxBallet for two dancers
- ballerinaClassical female dancer
dancer · choreography · pointe · tutu · arabesque · pirouette · adagio · allegro
extra
Additional, beyond necessary
- walk-onSmall nonspeaking role
- supernumeraryExceeding required number
- nonspeakingNot using oral language
background · crowd · spear-carrier · ensemble · cast · understudy · role · stage · production · blocking
chorus
Singers performing together
- ensembleUnified group or outfit
- supernumeraryExceeding required number
- stagingPreparing for presentation
blocking · costume · production · libretto · aria · scene · procession · crowd scene · stage direction · mise-en-scène
extra
Additional, beyond necessary
- background actorNonspeaking performer in scenes
- atmosphereGaseous layer around planets
- crowdLarge public gathering
nonspeaking · walk-on · stand-in · casting · scene · production · continuity · blocking · costume · set
unnamed
Not identified or specified
- uncreditedNot formally recognized
- facelessLacking identity or features
- backgroundOne's formative experiences
unnoticed · silent · nonspeaking · incidental · peripheral · marginal · overlooked · invisible · interchangeable · generic
corps
Military unit or group
- ensembleUnified group or outfit
- corps de balletBallet's ensemble performers
- pas de deuxBallet for two dancers
ballerina · dancer · choreography · pointe · tutu · arabesque · pirouette · adagio · allegro · barre
figurantlead
Dense metal, symbol Pb
star · protagonist · principal · leading role · headliner
- figurative artArt depicting recognizable subjects
- figurative languageNon-literal modes of expression
- figurative speechLanguage beyond literal meaning
- figurative expressionNonliteral use of language
- figurative meaningNon-literal intended significance
configuration, figurative, figuratively, figuration, transfiguration, figural, figurations