ADVERB | all | offstage | behind the scenes |
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all | offstage | not in public | |
ADJECTIVE | all | offstage | situated or taking place in the area of a stage not visible to the audience |
all | offstage, backstage | concealed from public view or attention | |
NOUN | artifact | offstage, wing, backstage | a stage area out of sight of the audience |
Sounds | ao'fstey'jh | |
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Rhymes | age ... wage: 25 rhymes with eyjh... |
Meaning | situated or taking place in the area of a stage not visible to the audience. | |
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Example | "offstage noises" | |
Opposite | onstage | situated or taking place on the area of a stage visible to the audience |
Meaning | concealed from public view or attention. | |
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Example | "offstage political meetings" | |
Synonym | backstage | |
Broader | private | Confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy |
Meaning | A stage area out of sight of the audience. | |
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Synonyms | wing, backstage | |
Broader | stage | A large platform on which people can stand and can be seen by an audience |
Spanish | bambalinas, bastidores, entre bastidores, lateral | |
Catalan | bastidors |
Meaning | Behind the scenes; not on stage. | |
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Example | "the actors were waiting offstage" | |
Opposite | onstage | On the stage |
Meaning | not in public. | |
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Example | "the deal was done offstage" |
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