figurant Meaning, Definition & Usage

Fig"u*rant` noun masculine

Etymology

F., prop. p.pr. of figurer figure, represent, make a figure.

Definitions

1. One who dances at the opera, not singly, but in groups or figures; an accessory character on the stage, who figures in its scenes, but has nothing to say; hence, one who figures in any scene, without taking a prominent part.