upstage
upstage · more upstage · most upstage
Toward or at the rear of a theatrical stageToward or at the rear of a theatrical stage.
/ʌpˈsteɪd͡ʒ/
Meaning
2 sensesToward or at the rear of a theatrical stage.
The actor turned and walked upstage.
at or toward the rear of the stage
Away from the audience or camera.
Origin
From up- + stage. The figurative uses “haughty” and “to draw attention away” derive from aFrom up- + stage. The figurative uses “haughty” and “to draw attention away” derive from actors moving to a higher and thus more visible position on a sloped stage.
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Forms
more upstage, most upstage| Comparative | more upstage Lesson |
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| Superlative | most upstage |
regular
Antonyms
1 antonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
See also
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