scene-stealer
noun /ˈsiːn stiːlə(r)/
/ˈsiːn stiːlər/
- an actor in a film or play who acts so well that they take attention away from the other actors
- The real scene-stealer is Kevin the dog, who appears alongside Sandra Bullock.
- a person or thing that gets a lot of attention, so that other people get less attention
- The scene-stealer at the show was the vintage Rolls Royce.