Noun
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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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Verb
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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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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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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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Adjective
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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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remote in manner; "stood apart with aloof dignity"; "a distant smile"; "he was upstage with strangers"
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aloof,
distant |
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reserved marked by self-restraint and reticence; "was habitually reserved in speech, withholding her opinion"-Victoria Sackville-West
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Adverb
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at or toward the rear of the stage; "the dancers were directed to move upstage"
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dramatic art,
dramaturgy,
dramatics,
theater,
theatre the art of writing and producing plays
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