downstage

[ adverb, noun doun-steyj; adjective doun-steyj ]

adverb
  1. at or toward the front of the stage.

adjective
  1. of or relating to the front of the stage.

noun
  1. the front half of the stage.

Origin of downstage

1
First recorded in 1895–1900; down1 + stage

Words Nearby downstage

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How to use downstage in a sentence

  • And he smiled and smiled, like a villain downstage with the spot full upon him.

  • A young woman and a middle-aged woman detached themselves from one of the waiting groups and came downstage.

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British Dictionary definitions for downstage

downstage

/ (ˈdaʊnˈsteɪdʒ) theatre /


adverb
  1. at or towards the front of the stage

adjective
  1. of or relating to the front of the stage

noun
  1. the front half of the stage

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