stage left

noun Theater.

the part of the stage that is left of center as one faces the audience.

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earnest
full seriousness, as of intention or purpose.
a feeling of dread, anxiety, or anguish.
urgent character; imperativeness; insistence; importunateness.
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Also called left stage.

Origin of stage left

First recorded in 1930–35

Words nearby stage left

stage direction, stage director, stage door, stage effect, stage fright, stage left, stage manager, stage pocket, stage right, stage screw, stage setting
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British Dictionary definitions for left stage

stage left

noun

the part of the stage to the left of a performer facing the audience
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