stagecraft

[ steyj-kraft, -krahft ]

/ ˈsteɪdʒˌkræft, -ˌkrɑft /

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noun

skill in or the art of writing, adapting, or staging plays.

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Origin of stagecraft

First recorded in 1880–85; stage + craft

Words nearby stagecraft

stag beetle, stage, stage brace, stage business, stagecoach, stagecraft, staged, stage direction, stage director, stage-dive, stage door

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How to use stagecraft in a sentence

Wraparound environments like Industrial Light and Magic’s Stagecraft are within reach only to certain industries for now but may see wider use as technology follows the typical curve of adoption and commoditization.
The metaverse could actually help people|John David N. Dionisio|October 27, 2021|MIT Technology Review
I had seen his two shows now in West End theaters, “The Phantom of the Opera” and the just-opened “Cinderella,” both full of stagecraft and splendor.
Another London must-see: Selfridges, the iconic luxury department store|Nancy Nathan|September 30, 2021|Washington Post
The stagecraft and premise for the NBC segment signaled that the US economy is moving again and optimistically getting on the fast track to recovering from the hard losses of the pandemic.
Permanent beta|Anne Quito|May 5, 2021|Quartz
It has always featured the very best voices and employed the most sophisticated stagecraft of any opera house.
Inside the Metropolitan Opera’s Insane Year|Shawn E. Milnes|November 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The stagecraft at the Bush presidential library opening was impressive, says Michael Tomasky.
Bush’s Legacy, Obama’s Choice|Michael Tomasky|April 25, 2013|DAILY BEAST
One thing Obama apparently likes about McDonough is his sense of political stagecraft.
Denis McDonough: Mr. Popular|Daniel Klaidman|January 25, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The stagecraft and technical wizardry showed off McQueen's abilities as a designer.
The Met's Powerful McQueen Tribute|Robin Givhan|May 2, 2011|DAILY BEAST
The stagecraft and technical wizardry showed off McQueen's capabilities as a designer.
Alexander McQueen's Haunting World|Robin Givhan|April 11, 2011|DAILY BEAST
He and I had many delightful talks, and I wish now that I had made notes of the things he told me about stagecraft.
Memoirs of an American Prima Donna|Clara Louise Kellogg
It is the motto of this movement to effect a transvaluation of sthetic values in style and stagecraft.
Modernities|Horace Barnett Samuel
Max Reinhardt, maker of stagecraft and contriver of "atmosphere," has caught the exact shades.
Ivory Apes and Peacocks|James Huneker
It has witnessed fascinating experiments in stagecraft, some of which have assuredly succeeded.
G. K. Chesterton, A Critical Study|Julius West
Although he was versed in the technicalities of stagecraft, he occasionally disregarded its elementary conditions.
A Life of William Shakespeare|Sidney Lee

British Dictionary definitions for stagecraft

stagecraft

/ (ˈsteɪdʒˌkrɑːft) /

noun

skill in or the art of writing or staging plays

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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