nounπShareThe part of a stage that is farthest from the audience or camera."The school play's costumes were stored in the upstage area of the theater. "stageentertainmentartpositionplaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo draw attention away from others, especially on-stage."She only wore that dress to upstage everyone."stageentertainmentactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo force other actors to face away from the audience by staying upstage."During the school play, the lead actor kept upstaging the supporting characters, making them stand facing away from the audience. "entertainmentstageactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo treat snobbishly."She tried to be friendly, but her new classmates upstaged her with their expensive clothes and exclusive inside jokes. "attitudecharacterentertainmentstageactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo restage (cancer) to a higher stage than that found at last assessment (compare downstage)."The doctor said the patient's cancer had upstaged, moving from stage 2 to stage 3 since their last checkup. "medicinediseaseChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareAt the rear of a stage."The minimalist play used no upstage scenery."stageentertainmentpositionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverbπShareToward or at the rear of a theatrical stage."The actor turned and walked upstage."stageentertainmentpositionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverbπShareAway from a motion-picture or television camera."The actor positioned himself upstage, out of the camera's direct view. "mediaentertainmenttechnicalstagecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading