upstage
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(r) at or toward the rear of the stage
- the dancers were directed to move upstage
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(a) 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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(s) remote in manner
- stood apart with aloof dignity
- a distant smile
- he was upstage with strangers
Nouns
- (n) the rear part of the stage
Verbs
- (v) treat snobbishly, put in one's place
- (v) move upstage, forcing the other actors to turn away from the audience
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(v) steal the show, draw attention to oneself away from someone else
- When the dog entered the stage, he upstaged the actress