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upstage
noun
verb
adjective
adverb
The part of a stage that is farthest from the audience or camera.
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/ʌpˈsteɪd͡ʒ/ /ʌpˈsteɪd͡ʒ/ /ʌpˈsteɪd͡ʒ/
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noun
The part of a stage that is farthest from the audience or camera.
verb
To draw attention away from others, especially on-stage.
“She only wore that dress to upstage everyone.”
To force other actors to face away from the audience by staying upstage.
To treat snobbishly.
To restage (cancer) to a higher stage than that found at last assessment (compare downstage).
adjective
At the rear of a stage.
“The minimalist play used no upstage scenery.”
adverb
Toward or at the rear of a theatrical stage.
“The actor turned and walked upstage.”
Away from a motion-picture or television camera.
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Example Sentences
She only wore that dress to upstage everyone.
The minimalist play used no upstage scenery.
The actor turned and walked upstage.