figurant


fig·u·rant

F0115000 (fĭg′yə-ränt′, -rănt′, -räN′)n. A stage performer having no speaking part.
[French, from present participle of figurer, to represent, from Old French, from Latin figūrāre, to form, from figūra, figure; see figure.]

figurant

(ˈfɪɡjʊrənt) n1. (Ballet) a ballet dancer who does group work but no solo roles2. (Theatre) theatre a minor character, esp one who does not speak[C18: from French, from figurer to represent, appear, figure] figurante fem n