upstage
/ʌpˈsteɪd͡ʒ/
noun
- 1
The part of a stage that is farthest from the audience or camera.
verb
- 1
To draw attention away from others, especially on-stage.
“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.
- 4
To restage (cancer) to a higher stage than that found at last assessment (compare downstage).
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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