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BACKSTAGE

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A stage area out of sight of the audience

Synonyms:

backstage; offstage; wing

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("backstage" is a kind of...):

stage (a large platform on which people can stand and can be seen by an audience)

 II. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Concealed from public view or attention

Example:

offstage political meetings

Synonyms:

backstage; offstage

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

private (confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy)

 III. (adverb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

In or to a backstage area of a theater

Example:

costumes were changed backstage

Classified under:

Adverbs

Sense 2

Meaning:

Out of view of the public; behind the scenes

Example:

many private deals were made backstage at the convention

Classified under:

Adverbs

Pertainym:

backstage (concealed from public view or attention)

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