UPSTAGE

upstage

Noun

  1. The part of a stage that is farthest from the audience or camera.

Verb

  1. To draw attention away from.
    She only wore that dress to upstage everyone.
  2. To force other actors to face away from the audience by staying upstage.
  3. To treat snobbishly.

Adjective

  1. At the rear of a stage.
    The minimalist play used no upstage scenery.

Adverb

  1. toward or at the rear of a theatrical stage.
    The actor turned and walked upstage.
  2. away from a motion-picture or television camera.


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