Downstage vs. Upstage

Downstageadverb

Toward or at the front of a theatrical stage.

Downstageadverb

Towards a motion-picture or television camera.

Downstageadjective

At the front of a stage.

Downstagenoun

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

Downstageverb

To restage (a cancer) to a lower stage than that found at last assessment (compare upstage).

Downstagenoun

the front half of a stage. Opposite of upstage.

Downstage

of or pertaining to the front half of a stage. Opposite of upstage.

Downstageadverb

at the front half of the stage; as, the dialog is clearer when conducted downstage. Opposite of upstage.

Downstageadjective

of the front half of a stage

Downstageadverb

at or toward the front of the stage;

Upstagenoun

(theatre) The part of a stage that is farthest from the audience or camera.

Upstageadverb

toward or at the rear of a theatrical stage.

Upstageadverb

away from a motion-picture or television camera.

Upstageadjective

At the rear of a stage.

Upstageverb

(transitive) To draw attention away from others, especially on-stage.

Upstageverb

(transitive) To force other actors to face away from the audience by staying upstage.

Upstageverb

(transitive) To treat snobbishly.

Upstageverb

To restage (cancer) to a higher stage than that found at last assessment (compare downstage).

Upstageverb

treat snobbishly, put in one's place

Upstageverb

move (another actor) upstage, forcing him to turn away from the audience

Upstageverb

steal the show, draw attention to oneself away from someone else;

Upstageadjective

of the back half of a stage;

Upstageadjective

remote in manner;

Upstageadverb

at or toward the rear of the stage;