# Meisner technique

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. An approach to acting in which the actor focuses on the other actors in the immediate environment, rather than on him- or herself.

## Etymology
Developed by American theatre practitioner Sanford Meisner.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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