HyperDic: stage_business

English > 1 sense of the expression stage business:
NOUNactstage business, business, byplayincidental activity performed by an actor for dramatic effect
English > stage business: 1 sense > noun 1, act
MeaningIncidental activity performed by an actor for dramatic effect.
Synonymsbusiness, byplay
Narrowershtik, schtik, shtick, schtick(Yiddish) a contrived and often used bit of business that a performer uses to steal attention
Broaderacting, playing, playacting, performingThe performance of a part or role in a drama
Spanishacción aparte, escena muda

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