The difference between Stunt double and Stuntman
When used as nouns, stunt double means a type of body double: a skilled stand-in used for dangerous film or video sequences such as jumping out of a building, leaping from vehicle to vehicle, and fight sequences, whereas stuntman means in films, someone who performs stunts that are deemed too dangerous or physically difficult for the main actors to attempt.
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Stunt double as a noun (film, television):
A type of body double: a skilled stand-in used for dangerous film or video sequences such as jumping out of a building, leaping from vehicle to vehicle, and fight sequences.
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Stuntman as a noun:
In films, someone who performs stunts that are deemed too dangerous or physically difficult for the main actors to attempt.
Examples:
"During filming a stuntman was injured as he jumped from a railway bridge onto the roof of a train passing below."