stage direction

noun

1. an instruction written into the script of a play, indicating stage actions, movements of performers, or production requirements.

2. the art or technique of a stage director.

stage direction

noun

1. an instruction to an actor or director, written into the script of a play

stage direction

1. Part of the script of a play that tells the actors how they are to move or to speak their lines. Enter, exit, and exeunt are stage directions.

Word History and Origins

Origin of stage direction¹

First recorded in 1780–90