Upstage

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -eɪdÊ’

Origin

up + stage

Full definition of upstage

Noun

1. The part of a stage that is farthest from the audience or camera.

Coordinate terms

• center stage
• downstage
• stage left
• stage right

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.

Adjective

1. At the rear of a stage.The minimalist play used no upstage scenery.

Verb

1. (transitive) To draw attention away from.She only wore that dress to upstage everyone.
2. (transitive) To force other actors to face away from the audience by staying upstage.
3. (transitive) To treat snobbishly.
4. (medicine) (transitive) To restage (cancer) to a higher stage than that found at last assessment (compare downstage)