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OFFSTAGE

Pronunciation (US):

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 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 ("offstage" 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:

Situated or taking place in the area of a stage not visible to the audience

Example:

offstage noises

Classified under:

Adjectives

Antonym:

onstage (situated or taking place on the area of a stage visible to the audience)

Sense 2

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:

Not in public

Example:

the deal was done offstage

Classified under:

Adverbs

Sense 2

Meaning:

Behind the scenes; not on stage

Example:

the actors were waiting offstage

Classified under:

Adverbs

Antonym:

onstage (on the stage)

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