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method

/ˈmɛθəd/noun2 syllables

Method means: an acting technique introduced by Stanislavsky in which the actor recalls emotions or reactions from his or her own life and uses them to identify with the character being portrayed.

Synonyms for method12

noun, as in an acting technique introduced by Stanislavsky in which the actor recalls emotions or reactions from his or her own life and uses them to identify with the character being portrayed

method acting

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What does method mean?2

noun

1

an acting technique introduced by Stanislavsky in which the actor recalls emotions or reactions from his or her own life and uses them to identify with the character being portrayed

2

a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Method in a sentence

  • This is not a method, this is provocation.Clavain
  • If this is madness, there is method in it.al_ex_an_der
  • Though this be madness, yet there is method in't.Scott
  • My method is surprisingly simple, but the impact is big.al_ex_an_der
  • My method is surprisingly simple, but highly effective.al_ex_an_der
  • Proceed strongly in the matter, but gently in the method!Amittai
  • Organic agriculture is a method of growing plants (grains, legumes, fruit) without chemicals.AlanF_US
  • As of yet, there is no method that can reliably cure all tumors.mailohilohi

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Forms of method

as a noun

plural
methods