acting skill

collocation in English

meaningsofactingandskill

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acting
adjective
uk
/ˈæk.tɪŋ/us
/ˈæk.tɪŋ/
someone who does a job for a short time while the person who usually does that job is ...
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skill
noun[C or U]
uk
/skɪl/us
/skɪl/
an ability to do an activity or job well, especially because you have ...
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(Definition ofactingandskillfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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But virtually all critics acknowledged hisactingskill, as well as the overwhelming power of his sound and his clarion high notes.
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Thanks to hisactingskill, she totally buys his story.
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Lautner has stated that he doesn't want to be just known for his looks, as some have attributed his popularity to that and not his actualactingskill.
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Whitehead auditioned for the role and stated it would help improve hisactingskill.
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Beck was known for hisactingskilland his good voice and acted with the same finesse in tragedies and comedies as in musicals.
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Domingo has a wide range ofactingskill, from full-on hysterical to completely flat-line dramatic acting.
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She gave them the task to show their acting skills, dressed in gold and silver robes, and collect as much money from passers-by.
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After honing his acting skills in television he tried for the big screen and soon appeared in various films.
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Teams from all four provinces would participate in the week-long festival where students would show their acting skills.
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But her acting skills turned the bad character she portrayed into a likeable one.
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She is known as an idol around the school due to her attractive appearance and her acting skills in plays.
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She had good acting skills so the producers decided to give her a role as she was young and could learn fast.
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Her popularity rose to another level as she was praised by colleagues and the audience for her strong acting skills and fantastic work ethics.
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Negrin has given several master classes for opera singers, aiming to develop their acting skills.
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With his superb acting skills, he can also blend in with the enemy to use sneaky maneuvers and attacks.
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He is known for his great acting skills and muscular physique.
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As the major portion of the play is to be performed impromptu, forum theatre requires profound acting skills from the actors.
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He is constantly teased by the others and has great acting skills.
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She manages to slide smoothly between vengeful agent and emotionally shattered daughter which leaves me in awe of her acting skills.
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He has proven his acting skills in serious and character roles in several films.
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