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upstage - the rear part of the stage |
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portion,
part something less than the whole of a human artifact; "the rear part of the house"; "glue the two parts together"
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stage a section or portion of a journey or course; "then we embarked on the second stage of our Caribbean cruise"
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upstage - steal the show, draw attention to oneself away from someone else; "When the dog entered the stage, he upstaged the actress" |
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outshine attract more attention and praise than others; "This film outshone all the others in quality"
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upstage - move upstage, forcing the other actors to turn away from the audience |
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displace,
move cause to move, usually with force or pressure; "the refugees were displaced by the war"
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upstage - treat snobbishly, put in one's place |
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do by,
handle,
treat touch, lift, or hold with the hands; "Don't handle the merchandise"
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adjektiv |
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upstage - of the back half of a stage; "she crossed to the upstage chair forcing the lead to turn his back to the audience" |
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downstage of the front half of a stage
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adverb |
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upstage - at or toward the rear of the stage; "the dancers were directed to move upstage" |
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downstage at or toward the front of the stage; "the actors moved further and further downstage"
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dramatic art,
dramaturgy,
dramatics,
theater,
theatre the art of writing and producing plays
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