stage (noun)
121stage-manage — verb 1》 be responsible for the lighting and other technical arrangements for (a play). 2》 arrange carefully to create a certain effect. Derivatives stage management noun stage manager noun …
122stage manager — /ˈsteɪdʒ mænədʒə/ (say stayj manuhjuh) noun someone who superintends the performance of a play and regulates the stage arrangements. –stage management, noun …
123stage — 1. noun stedʒ, steɪdʒ a) a phase He is in the recovery stage of his illness. b) The area, in any theatre, generally raised, upon which an audience watches plays or other public ceremonies. Completion of an identifiable stage of maintenance such… …
124stage direction — UK / US noun Word forms stage direction : singular stage direction plural stage directions theatre 1) [countable] an instruction about what will happen in a play or other show 2) [uncountable] the work of giving stage directions …
125stage-manage — transitive verb Etymology: back formation from stage manager Date: 1879 1. a. to arrange or exhibit so as to achieve a desired effect b. to arrange or direct from behind the scenes 2. to act as stage manager for • stage management noun …
126stage door — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms stage door : singular stage door plural stage doors theatre the entrance to a theatre for actors and other people who work there …
127stage manager — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms stage manager : singular stage manager plural stage managers theatre someone who is in charge of the practical arrangements for a play or other show …
128stage name — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms stage name : singular stage name plural stage names a name used by a performer instead of their real name …
