Defenition of the word upstage

Defenition of the word upstage
- Draw attention to oneself away from someone else.
- of the back half of a stage; "she crossed to the upstage chair forcing the lead to turn his back to the audience"
- (theater) at or toward the rear of the stage; "the dancers were directed to move upstage"
- steal the show, draw attention to oneself away from someone else
- move (another actor) upstage, forcing him to turn away from the audience
- treat snobbishly, put in one's place
- steal the show, draw attention to oneself away from someone else; "When the dog entered the stage, he upstaged the actress"
- treat snobbishly, put in one''s place
- remote in manner; "stood apart with aloof dignity"; "a distant smile"; "he was upstage with strangers"
- at or toward the rear of the stage; "the dancers were directed to move upstage"
- the rear part of the stage
- move upstage, forcing the other actors to turn away from the audience
- remote in manner
- of the back half of a stage
- at or toward the rear of the stage