onstage

CEFRB1

/ˌɑˈnsteɪdʒ/

adverb · adjective

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adverb

    On or toward the part of a stage seen by an audience.

  2. 02

    adverb

    Extra detail

    Taking place on the part of a stage that is visible to the audience.

Examples

  • Onstage, Tom once again proved how adaptable he is.

  • The actor was onstage for most of the play.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
2
Citations
2

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. On the part of a stage that is visible to the audience.

More examples

In context

  • Mr. Kirk sat onstage with his wife Friday night and drove home the weekend’s message.

  • The first is a special—a single lighting instrument that lights a particular spot on the stage. Specials generally have no color, or a more saturated color, allowing them to stand out through other lighting onstage.

Antonyms

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Question 1 · Quick check

After months of rehearsal, the nervous actress finally walked blank to perform her solo.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

adverb

From on + stage.