downstage

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

/ adverb, noun ˈdaʊnˈsteɪdʒ; adjective ˈdaʊnˌsteɪdʒ /

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adverb

at or toward the front of the stage.

adjective

of or relating to the front of the stage.

noun

the front half of the stage.

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Origin of downstage

First recorded in 1895–1900; down¹ + stage

Words nearby downstage

downslide, down someone's throat, downspin, downspout, Down's syndrome, downstage, downstairs, downstate, downstream, downstroke, downswing

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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.
Where the Pavement Ends|John Russell
A young woman and a middle-aged woman detached themselves from one of the waiting groups and came downstage.
Local Color|Irvin S. Cobb

British Dictionary definitions for downstage

downstage

/ (ˈdaʊnˈsteɪdʒ) theatre /

adverb

at or towards the front of the stage

adjective

of or relating to the front of the stage

noun

the front half of the stage

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