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Upstage - What does it mean?

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upstage

English

Noun

(-)
  • The part of a stage that is farthest from the audience or camera.
  • Coordinate terms

    * center stage * downstage * stage left * stage right

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • toward or at the rear of a theatrical stage.
  • The actor turned and walked upstage .
  • away from a motion-picture or television camera.
  • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • At the rear of a stage.
  • The minimalist play used no upstage scenery.

    Verb

    (upstag)
  • To draw attention away from others, especially on-stage.
  • She only wore that dress to upstage everyone.
  • To force other actors to face away from the audience by staying upstage.
  • To treat snobbishly.
  • (label) To restage (cancer) to a higher stage than that found at last assessment (compare downstage)
  • See also

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    Not English

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