secondary role
Not the lead
A secondary role is a part or function that supports but doesn't dominate.
In theater and film, it's a supporting character rather than the lead: She played a secondary role in the production.
More broadly, anything taking a secondary role is subordinate to something more central: Cost considerations took a secondary role to safety concerns.
- supportingBearing or sustaining
- supporting actorNon-lead role performer
- understudyBackup actor, ready nightly
- sidekickSubordinate adventure partner
- backupStored duplicate for recovery
minor · minor character · subordinate · extra · bit player · cameo · bit part · background · ensemble · shadow · behind the scenes · assistant · number two · benchwarmer · substitute · reserve · wingman · follower
secondary rolelead role
Principal character in production
starring role · protagonist · leading role · main character · title role
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