Downstage and Upstage

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Downstage adjective - Of the front half of a stage.

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Upstage is an antonym for downstage.

Upstage adverb - At or toward the rear of the stage.

Usage example: the dancers were directed to move upstage

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Downstage is an antonym for upstage.

Nearby Words: upstaged, upstaging

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Upstage and Downstage. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/downstage/upstage

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