Definitions for upstage
ˈʌpˈsteɪdʒup·stage

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. upstageadjective

   the rear part of the stage

2. upstageadjective

   of the back half of a stage

   "she crossed to the upstage chair forcing the lead to turn his back to the audience"

3. aloof, distant, upstageverb

   remote in manner

   "stood apart with aloof dignity"; "a distant smile"; "he was upstage with strangers"

4. upstageverb

   treat snobbishly, put in one's place

5. upstageverb

   move upstage, forcing the other actors to turn away from the audience

6. upstageadverb

   steal the show, draw attention to oneself away from someone else

   "When the dog entered the stage, he upstaged the actress"

7. upstageadverb

   at or toward the rear of the stage

   "the dancers were directed to move upstage"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. upstagenoun

   The part of a stage that is farthest from the audience or camera.

2. upstageverb

   To draw attention away from.

   She only wore that dress to upstage everyone.

3. upstageverb

   To force other actors to face away from the audience by staying upstage.

4. upstageverb

   To treat snobbishly.

5. upstageadverb

   toward or at the rear of a theatrical stage.

   The actor turned and walked upstage.

6. upstageadverb

   away from a motion-picture or television camera.

7. upstageadjective

   At the rear of a stage.

   The minimalist play used no upstage scenery.

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1. upstage

   Upstage refers to the part of a theater stage that is furthest away from the audience. In a broader context, to upstage someone means to draw attention away from them and towards oneself, generally by behaving in a showy or exaggerated manner.

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1. UpStage

   UpStage is an open source server-side application that has been purpose built for Cyberformance: multiple artists collaborate in real time via the UpStage platform to create and present live theatrical performances, for audiences who can be online or in a shared space, and who can interact with the performance via a text chat tool. It can also be understood as a form of digital puppetry.

Matched Categories

1. • Move
   • Theater
   • Treat

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce upstage?

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How to say upstage in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of upstage in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of upstage in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of upstage in a Sentence

1. Madison Rae Margraves:

   I came here in support of my daughters … I’m not here to upstage [them], i’m here to help them heal.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=upstage
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Upstage
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=upstage
5. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=upstage