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downstage

adv

Etymology

From down- + stage.

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

Definitions

  1. Toward or at the front of a theatrical stage.

  2. Towards a motion-picture or television camera.

  3. At the front of a stage.

  4. ›+ 2 more definitions

    1. The part of a stage that is closest to the audience or camera.

    2. To restage downward

      To restage downward; to restage (a case of a disease, usually a cancer) to a lower stage than that found at last assessment (compare upstage).

The neighborhood

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