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Overstage vs Overstate - What's the difference?

overstage | overstate |

As an adjective overstage

is (theater|of lighting|machinery etc) above the stage.

As a verb overstate is

to exaggerate; to state or claim too much.

overstage

English

Adjective

(head)
  • (theater, of lighting, machinery etc) above the stage

    • Related terms

    * understage

    overstate

    English

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • To exaggerate; to state or claim too much.
    • I think it is overstating matters to say that an hour online is spending all night on the computer.
    He was suggested not to overstate at the interview.

    Synonyms

    * exaggerate

    Antonyms

    * understate

    Derived terms

    * overstatement