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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

1. the rear part of the stage;


VERB (3)

1. treat snobbishly, put in one's place;

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

3. steal the show, draw attention to oneself away from someone else;
- Example: "When the dog entered the stage, he upstaged the actress"


ADJECTIVE (2)

1. of the back half of a stage;
- Example: "she crossed to the upstage chair forcing the lead to turn his back to the audience"

2. remote in manner;
- Example: "stood apart with aloof dignity"
- Example: "a distant smile"
- Example: "he was upstage with strangers"
[syn: aloof, distant, upstage]


ADVERB (1)

1. at or toward the rear of the stage;
- Example: "the dancers were directed to move upstage"



WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

upstage
    adv 1: at or toward the rear of the stage; "the dancers were
           directed to move upstage" [ant: downstage]
    adj 1: of the back half of a stage; "she crossed to the upstage
           chair forcing the lead to turn his back to the audience"
           [ant: downstage]
    2: remote in manner; "stood apart with aloof dignity"; "a
       distant smile"; "he was upstage with strangers" [syn:
       aloof, distant, upstage]
    n 1: the rear part of the stage
    v 1: treat snobbishly, put in one's place
    2: move upstage, forcing the other actors to turn away from the
       audience
    3: steal the show, draw attention to oneself away from someone
       else; "When the dog entered the stage, he upstaged the
       actress"