Acting vs Authentic - What's the difference?
acting | authentic |
Temporarily]] assuming the [[duty, duties or authority of another person when they are unable to do their job.
An intended action or deed.
Pretending.
(drama) The occupation of an actor.
(legal) The deeds or actions of parties are called actings to avoid confusion with the legal senses of deeds and actions.
Of the same origin as claimed; genuine.
Conforming to reality and therefore worthy of trust, reliance, or belief.
(music, of a Gregorian mode) Having the final as the lowest note of the mode.
(obsolete) authoritative
As adjectives the difference between acting and authentic
is that acting is temporarily assuming the duties or authority of another person when they are unable to do their job while authentic is of the same origin as claimed; genuine.As a verb acting
is present participle of lang=en.As a noun acting
is an intended action or deed.acting
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Adjective
(-)- The Acting Minister must sign Executive Council documents in a Minister's absence.
- Acting President of the United States is a temporary office in the government of the United States.
Verb
(head)Noun
(en noun)authentic
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Alternative forms
* authentical, authentick, authenticke, authentique (all archaic)Adjective
(en adjective)- The experts confirmed it was an authentic signature.
- The report was completely authentic .
- an authentic''' writer; an '''authentic''' portrait; '''authentic information
- (Milton)