Dictionary Check: upstage
"upstage" is a valid word!
Scrabble
10
points
Words with Friends
13
points
Definition
adjective
of the back half of a stage
Example:
"she crossed to the upstage chair forcing the lead to turn his back to the audience"
adjective
remote in manner
Example:
"stood apart with aloof dignity"
noun
the rear part of the stage
adverb
at or toward the rear of the stage
Example:
"the dancers were directed to move upstage"
verb
treat snobbishly, put in one's place
verb
move upstage, forcing the other actors to turn away from the audience
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