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Meaning of UPSTAGE

Pronunciation:  'up'steyj

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 Definition: 
  1. [adv]  (theater) at or toward the rear of the stage; "the dancers were directed to move upstage"
  2. [adj]  of the back half of a stage; "she crossed to the upstage chair forcing the lead to turn his back to the audience"
  3. [v]  steal the show, draw attention to oneself away from someone else
  4. [v]  move (another actor) upstage, forcing him to turn away from the audience
  5. [v]  treat snobbishly, put in one's place
 
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 Antonyms: downstage, downstage
 
 See Also: displace, do by, handle, move, outshine, treat

 

 

 

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