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adjectiveremote in manner
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adverbat or toward the rear of the stageOpposite:
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verbmove upstage, forcing the other actors to turn away from the audience
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verbsteal the show, draw attention to oneself away from someone elsetype of:
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nounthe rear part of the stage
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verbtreat snobbishly, put in one's place
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Examples of upstage
- "he was upstage with strangers"
- "the dancers were directed to move upstage"
- "When the dog entered the stage, he upstaged the actress"
- "she crossed to the upstage chair forcing the lead to turn his back to the audience"