1. A person who appears in a play, film, or other performance in a minor role, often without speaking lines; an extra or walk-on actor
The figurant stood silently in the background of the courtroom scene.
O figurante ficou em silêncio ao fundo da cena do tribunal.
2. A person who plays a decorative or ornamental role in a social or political context without significant influence
He was merely a figurant in the royal court's ceremonies.
Ele era apenas um figurante nas cerimônias da corte real.