UPSTAGE

aloof, distant, upstage

(adjective) remote in manner; “stood apart with aloof dignity”; “a distant smile”; “he was upstage with strangers”

upstage

(adjective) of the back half of a stage; “she crossed to the upstage chair forcing the lead to turn his back to the audience”

upstage

(adverb) at or toward the rear of the stage; “the dancers were directed to move upstage”

upstage

(noun) the rear part of the stage

upstage

(verb) steal the show, draw attention to oneself away from someone else; “When the dog entered the stage, he upstaged the actress”

upstage

(verb) move upstage, forcing the other actors to turn away from the audience

upstage

(verb) treat snobbishly, put in one’s place

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

upstage (uncountable)

(theatre) The part of a stage that is farthest from the audience or camera.

Coordinate terms

• (part of stage): center stage, downstage, stage left, stage right

Adverb

upstage (comparative more upstage, superlative most upstage)

toward or at the rear of a theatrical stage.

away from a motion-picture or television camera.

Adjective

upstage (comparative more upstage, superlative most upstage)

At the rear of a stage.

Verb

upstage (third-person singular simple present upstages, present participle upstaging, simple past and past participle upstaged)

(transitive) To draw attention away from others, especially on-stage.

(transitive) To force other actors to face away from the audience by staying upstage.

(transitive) To treat snobbishly.

(medicine, transitive) To restage (cancer) to a higher stage than that found at last assessment (compare downstage).

Source: Wiktionary

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