UPSTAGE


Meaning of UPSTAGE in English

adj., adv., & v.

adj. & adv. 1 nearer the back of a theatre stage. 2 snobbish(ly).

v.tr. 1 (of an actor) move upstage to make (another actor) face away from the audience. 2 divert attention from (a person) to oneself; outshine.

Concise Oxford English dictionary.      Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка.