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Upstage vs Upstate - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between upstage and upstate

is that upstage is the part of a stage that is farthest from the audience or camera while upstate is (us) the northern section of a state.

As adverbs the difference between upstage and upstate

is that upstage is toward or at the rear of a theatrical stage while upstate is (us) to, or from the northern section of a state.

As adjectives the difference between upstage and upstate

is that upstage is at the rear of a stage while upstate is (us) of the northern section of a state.

As a verb upstage

is to draw attention away from others, especially on-stage.

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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    upstate

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (US) The northern section of a state.

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (US) Of the northern section of a state.
    • They went hunting in upstate New York.

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • (US) To, or from the northern section of a state.
    • He drove upstate to visit his mother.