English > stage: 10 senses > noun 1, time| Meaning | Any distinct time period in a sequence of events. |
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| Example | "we are in a transitional stage in which many former ideas must be revised or rejected" |
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| Synonym | phase |
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| Narrower | anal stage, anal phase | (psychoanalysis) the second sexual and social / social stage of a child's development during which bowel control is learned |
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| apogee, culmination | A final climactic stage |
| chapter | Any distinct period in history or in a person's life |
| diakinesis | The final stage of the prophase of meiosis |
| diplotene | The fourth stage / stage of the prophase of meiosis |
| fertile period, fertile phase | The time in the menstrual cycle when fertilization is most likely to be possible (7 days before to 7 days after ovulation) |
| generation | A stage of technological development or innovation |
| genital stage, genital phase | (psychoanalysis) the fifth sexual and social stage in a person's development occurring during adolescence |
| incubation | (pathology) the phase in the development of an infection between the time a pathogen enters the body and the time the first symptoms appear |
| latency stage, latency phase, latency period | (psychoanalysis) the fourth period (from about age 5 or 6 until puberty) during which sexual interests are supposed to be sublimated into other activities |
| leptotene | The first stage of the prophase of meiosis |
| menstrual phase | The phase of the menstrual cycle during which the lining of the uterus is shed (the first day of menstrual flow is considered day 1 of the menstrual cycle) |
| musth | An annual phase of heightened sexual excitement in the males of certain large mammals (especially elephants) |
| oral stage, oral phase | (psychoanalysis) the first sexual and social stage of an infant's development |
| pachytene | The third stage of the prophase of meiosis |
| phallic stage, phallic phase | (psychoanalysis) the third stage in a child's development when awareness of and manipulation of the genitals is supposed to be a primary source of pleasure |
| phase of cell division | A stage in meiosis or mitosis |
| safe period | That time during a woman's menstrual cycle during which conception is least likely to occur (usually immediately before of after menstruation) |
| secretory phase, luteal phase | The second half of the menstrual cycle after ovulation |
| seedtime | Any time of new development |
| zygotene | The second stage of the prophase of meiosis |
| Broader | time period, period of time, period | An amount of time |
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| Spanish | estadio, etapa, fase, período |
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| Catalan | estadi, etapa, fase |
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English > stage: 10 senses > noun 2, state| Meaning | A specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process. |
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| Example | "at what stage are the social sciences?" |
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| Synonyms | degree, level, point |
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| Narrower | acme, height, elevation, peak, pinnacle, summit, superlative, meridian, tiptop, top | The highest level or degree attainable |
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| climax | The most severe stage / stage of a disease |
| extent | The point or degree to which something extends |
| ladder | ascending stages by which somebody or something can progress |
| plane | A level of existence or development |
| quickening | The stage of pregnancy at which the mother first feels the movements of the fetus |
| resultant, end point | The final / final point in a process |
| standard of living, living standards, standard of life | A level of material comfort in terms of goods and services available to someone or some group |
| state of the art | The highest degree of development of an art or technique at a particular time |
| ultimacy, ultimateness | The state or degree of being ultimate |
| Broader | state | The way something is with respect to its main attributes |
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| Spanish | etapa, fase, grado, nivel, punto, tramo |
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| Catalan | etapa, fase, grau, nivell, punt |
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English > stage: 10 senses > noun 3, artifact| Meaning | A large platform on which people can stand and can be seen by an audience. |
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| Example | "he clambered up onto the stage and got the actors to help him into the box" |
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| Part of | theater, theatre, house | A building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented |
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| Parts | stage left, left stage | The part of the stage on the actor's left as the actor faces the audience |
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| stage right, right stage | The part of the stage on the actor's right as the actor faces the audience |
| upstage | The rear part of the stage |
| Narrower | downstage | The front half of the stage (as seen from the audience) |
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| mise en scene, stage setting, setting | arrangement of scenery and properties to represent the place where a play or movie is enacted |
| proscenium, apron, forestage | The part of a modern theater stage between the curtain and the orchestra (i.e., in front of the curtain) |
| theater stage, theatre stage | A stage in a theater on which actors can perform |
| wing, offstage, backstage | A stage area out of sight of the audience |
| Broader | platform | A raised horizontal surface |
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| Spanish | escena, escenario |
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| Catalan | escena, escenari, estrada |
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| Verbs | stage | perform (a play) , especially on a stage |
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English > stage: 10 senses > verb 1, creation| Meaning | Perform (a play) , especially on a stage. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something |
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| Model | Did he stage his major works over a short period of time? |
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| Example | "we are going to stage 'Othello'" |
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| Synonyms | present, represent |
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| Category | performing arts | arts or skills that require public performance |
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| Entailed by | cast | select to play,sing, or dance a part in a play, movie, musical, opera, or ballet |
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| Narrower | set, localize, localise, place | Locate |
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| Broader | re-create | create anew |
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| Spanish | escenificar, montar, poner en escena, presentar, representar |
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| Catalan | escenificar, representar |
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| Nouns | stage | a large platform on which people can stand and can be seen by an audience |
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| stage | the theater as a profession (usually 'the stage') |
| stager | someone who supervises the physical aspects in the production of a show and who is in charge of the stage when the show is being performed |
| staging | the production of a drama / drama on the stage |
