Offstage
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Offstage is an adjective meaning Of or relating to that part of a stage not visible to the audience.
Meaning
Of or relating to that part of a stage not visible to the audience.
More Meanings
- Of or relating to the private life of a celebrity.
- Taking place offstage (as above).
- (transitive) To relegate (part of a play) to the offstage area, rather than showing it to the audience.
Example Sentences
A boy has just murdered another one year older than himself, but Morgan offstages the event as a nuntius would the horrors of Greek tragedy.
Word Forms
- off-stage
- offstages
- offstaging
- offstaged
Synonyms for offstage
Depending on context, synonyms include private, wing, backstage.
Antonyms for offstage
Common opposites include onstage.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include backstage, private, wing, onstage, upstage, offscreen.
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