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Definition of Bit part

1. Noun. A small role.

Definition of Bit part

1. Noun. (acting) A minor role, generally not assigned a name. ¹

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Lexicographical Neighbors of Bit Part

Literary usage of Bit part

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of English Usage by Inc. Merriam-Webster (1994)
"Everybody has heard of a bit part in a theatrical production, There is another theatrical use of bit that refers to a routine or to some business onstage: ..."

2. A Dictionary of the Anglo-Saxon Language: Containing the Accentuation by Joseph Bosworth (1838)
"Bilan ; ic bite, be bit ; part, bi- i'.nde ; p. bit, hi biton ; pp. b.ten [Plat, bieten : Dut. by- ten ..."

3. The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature and (1910)
"... are now Italian formed part of the county of Ventimiglia, and the central bit part of the county of Nice, which alone became French in 1860. ..."

4. The Popular Science Monthly by Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress) (1874)
"Part I ai the first volume has some of the mechanical defects that generally appear in public documents issued by State printers; bit Part II. is a fine ..."

5. Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of English Usage by Inc. Merriam-Webster (1994)
"Everybody has heard of a bit part in a theatrical production, There is another theatrical use of bit that refers to a routine or to some business onstage: ..."

6. A Dictionary of the Anglo-Saxon Language: Containing the Accentuation by Joseph Bosworth (1838)
"Bilan ; ic bite, be bit ; part, bi- i'.nde ; p. bit, hi biton ; pp. b.ten [Plat, bieten : Dut. by- ten ..."

7. The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature and (1910)
"... are now Italian formed part of the county of Ventimiglia, and the central bit part of the county of Nice, which alone became French in 1860. ..."

8. The Popular Science Monthly by Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress) (1874)
"Part I ai the first volume has some of the mechanical defects that generally appear in public documents issued by State printers; bit Part II. is a fine ..."

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