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backstage

adj
/bækˈsteɪd͡ʒ/

Etymology

From back + stage.

  1. derived from ester — “to be standing, be located”
  2. derived from estage — “dwelling, residence; position, situation, condition”
  3. inherited from stage
  4. compounded as backstage — “back + stage”

Definitions

  1. Relating to, or situated in the area behind a stage.

  2. Secret, concealed from the public.

  3. Towards the area behind the stage.

  4. ›+ 3 more definitions

    1. Out of view of the public.

      • Backstage I'm lonely, backstage I cry / You've gone away and each night I seem to die a little

    2. The area behind a stage out of view of the audience where performers wait to give their…

      The area behind a stage out of view of the audience where performers wait to give their show; especially that of the dressing rooms.

    3. The private portion of the space used by a business or enterprise.

      • Another broad issue regarding the physical setting involves decisions about the setting's frontstage and backstage.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for backstage. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA