Definition of stage in English English dictionary
- To pause or wait at a designated location
We staged the cars to be ready for the start, then waited for the starter to drop the flag.
- The area, in any theatre, generally raised, upon which an audience watches plays or other public ceremonies
The band returned to the stage to play an encore.
- the number of an electronic circuit’s block, such as a filter, an amplifier, etc
a 3-stage cascade of a 2nd-order bandpass Butterworth filter.
- To produce on a stage, to perform a play
The local theater group will stage Pride and Prejudice.
- To carry out
- Short for stagecoach, an enclosed horsedrawn carriage used to carry passengers
The stage pulled into town carrying the payroll for the mill and three ladies.
- a phase
Completion of an identifiable stage of maintenance such as removing an aircraft engine for repair or storage.
- The place on a microscope where the slide is placed
He placed the slide on the stage.
- To demonstrate in a deceptive manner
The salesman’s demonstration of the new cleanser was staged to make it appear highly effective.
- {v} to exhibit publicly, display, show, act
- {n} a theater, place for public transactions or a rest on a journey, floor, step, course, life, a carriage running regularly for passengers
- Extent of a cancer, especially whether the disease has spread from the original site to other parts of the body
- inspection access equipment consisting of a flat platform supported by horizontal wire-rope cables; the stage is then slid along the cables to the desired position; a stage is typically 20 inches wide, with a variety of lengths available
- to set the stage: see set
- A description of cancer that assesses the size of the tumor and the extent of spread, if any, to lymph nodes or to other parts of the body from the original site
- That part of a programme at the completion of which a decision is taken on progression to the next stage or on award of the qualification for undergraduate programmes, each stage consists of 120 credits, except stage 3 of undergraduate Masters programmes which consists of 240 credits
- A platform, often floating, serving as a kind of wharf
- The extent of a cancer within the body, including whether the disease has spread from the original site to other parts of the body Staging refers to the determination of the extent of cancer
- You can refer to a particular area of activity as a particular stage, especially when you are talking about politics. He was finally forced off the political stage last year by the deterioration of his physical condition = arena
- to position the front wheels right on the starting line so the small yellow lights below the pre-stage lights are glowing Once both drivers are staged, the calibrated countdown (see Christmas Tree) may begin
- n The extent to which cancer has spread from its original site to other parts of the body Stage is usually denoted by a number from stage 0 or I (less severe) to stage IV (more advanced)
- The platform of a microscope, upon which an object is placed to be viewed
- A stage of an activity, process, or period is one part of it. The way children talk about or express their feelings depends on their age and stage of development Mr Cook has arrived in Greece on the final stage of a tour which also included Egypt and Israel
- perform (a play), especially on a stage; "we are going to stage `Othello'"
- 1) The part of the theatre on which the actor performs 2) The acting profession - an actor is said to be 'On The Stage'
- a section or portion of a journey or course; "then we embarked on the second stage of our Caribbean cruise" a large platform on which people can stand and can be seen by an audience; "he clambered up onto the stage and got the actors to help him into the box" a small platform on a microscope where the specimen is mounted for examination the theater as a profession (usually `the stage'); "an early movie simply showed a long kiss by two actors of the contemporary stage" any scene regarded as a setting for exhibiting or doing something; "All the world's a stage"--Shakespeare; "it set the stage for peaceful negotiations" plan, organize, and carry out (an event) perform (a play), especially on a stage; "we are going to stage `Othello'
- One of several marked phases or periods in the development and growth of many animals and plants; as, the larval stage; pupa stage; zœa stage
- This defines each section of a an event A 10k run will only have one stage, but a biathlon will have two stages and a triathlon will have three stages The swim, bike and running sections are stages Set these up in the order they will be performed in the race so race participants will know which order they will be performed in The set-up order does not effect searching -->
- If someone stages a play or other show, they organize and present a performance of it. Maya Angelou first staged the play `And I Still Rise' in the late 1970s. = put on
- You can refer to acting and the production of plays in a theatre as the stage. He was the first comedian I ever saw on the stage
- the theater as a profession (usually `the stage'); "an early movie simply showed a long kiss by two actors of the contemporary stage"
- To produce on a stage
- {f} perform, present; carry out, execute
- any distinct time period in a sequence of events; "we are in a transitional stage in which many former ideas must be revised or rejected"
- The height of the water surface above an established datum plane, such as in a river above a predetermined point that may (or may not) be near the channel floor
- a section or portion of a journey or course; "then we embarked on the second stage of our Caribbean cruise"
- The floor for scenic performances; hence, the theater; the playhouse; hence, also, the profession of representing dramatic compositions; the drama, as acted or exhibited
- A place where anything is publicly exhibited; the scene of any noted action or carrer; the spot where any remarkable affair occurs
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- The level of the water surface above a given datum at a given location
- An option to globus-job-run Will stage your executable file, which resides on your home machine, over to a remote machine, execute it, and automatically remove the staged copy after the program has finished
- The elevation of the water surface in a stream channel
- a large platform on which people can stand and can be seen by an audience; "he clambered up onto the stage and got the actors to help him into the box"
- A degree of advancement in a journey; one of several portions into which a road or course is marked off; the distance between two places of rest on a road; as, a stage of ten miles
- A floor or story of a house
- a large coach-and-four formerly used to carry passengers and mail on regular routes between towns; "we went out of town together by stage about ten or twelve miles"
- A measure of how far a cancer has spread throughout the body Stages range from Stage I, which is a localized tumor that has not spread, to Stage IV, in which the cancer has spread to parts of the body far away from the original tumor Stage I cancers have a better outlook than do Stage IV cancers
- An elevated platform on the shore with working tables, sheds, etc, where fish are landed and processed for salting and drying, and supplies are stored
- a small platform on a microscope where the specimen is mounted for examination
- In a theatre, the stage is an area where actors or other entertainers perform. I went on stage and did my show
- The registry records are staged using the SEER Site Specific Staging Guide (in situ, localized, regional, distant or unstaged) and the TNM (Tumor, Node, Metastasis) staging system from the American Joint Committee on Cancer
- A degree of advancement in any pursuit, or of progress toward an end or result
- a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process; "a remarkable degree of frankness"; "at what stage are the social sciences?"
- To exhibit upon a stage, or as upon a stage; to display publicly
- If you stage an event or ceremony, you organize it and usually take part in it. Russian workers have staged a number of strikes in protest at the republic's declaration of independence = hold
- A large vehicle running from station to station for the accomodation of the public; a stagecoach; an omnibus
- The area where actors, musicians or other entertainers perform, including the side and rear areas used for handling equipment
- How far advanced the cancer is in terms of the size of the primary tumor, spread to nearby lymph nodes, and spread to distant sites in the body Every type of cancer has its own staging system See the CancerGuide article on Understanding Cancer Types and Staging for more detailed information on staging
- Identifies whether the example is a documented "Success," a new "Experiment" of which the results are not yet known, or a "Failed Experiment," which is an example of a practice that didn't work
- A place of rest on a regularly traveled road; a stage house; a station; a place appointed for a relay of horses
- plan, organize, and carry out (an event)
- plan, organize, and carry out (an event) perform (a play), especially on a stage; "we are going to stage `Othello'
- {i} raised platform; resting place on a journey; distance traveled between two resting places; phase, stage in development; stagecoach
- the measurement of the extent of the cancer
- the number of an electronic circuit's block, such as a filter, an amplifier, etc
- In western (not Orthodox) churches where worship is theatrical and the congregation functions as mainly as audience, the architect often enlarges the chancel to accommodate performances and calls it a ‘stage,’ as in a theater
- An elevated platform on which an orator may speak, a play be performed, an exhibition be presented, or the like
- the extent of a cancer, whether the disease has spread from the original site to other parts of the body
- a small platform on a microscope where the specimen is mounted for examination the theater as a profession (usually `the stage'); "an early movie simply showed a long kiss by two actors of the contemporary stage"
- The height of a water surface above an established datum plane; also gage height
- stage ball
- A type of hollow juggling ball with a hard, shiny outer shell, designed to be more visible than beanbags
- stage balls
- plural form of stage ball
- stage direction
- An instruction given to an actor that tells the actor what should be done and in what manner to do it
The stage direction given in the script said to walk forward and speak the line loudly.
- stage directions
- plural form of stage direction
- stage diving
- the practice of jumping from the stage in a rock concert to be caught and carried aloft by the crowd
- stage divings
- plural form of stage diving
- stage fear
- fear or tension caused by the thought of performing in front of a crowd
- stage fright
- A state of nervousness about performing some action in front of a group of people, on or off of a stage; nerves; uncertainty; a lack of self-assurance before an audience
I did some guest-speaking at the middle school last year, and I experienced some stage fright before and during my first presentation.
- stage left
- The area to the left of the stage when looking towards the audience
- stage manager
- A person responsible for the organization of a stage production, and who is in charge of the stage during the performance
- stage mom
- A stage mom or stage dad is a parent or guardian of a child actor/performer who aggressively manages their career, often in what is considered a detrimental and over-bearing manner. The phrase has expanded to almost any performance related endeavor but is mostly linked to those doing traditional theater stage performances in front of an audience
- stage mother
- the mother of a child actor
- stage name
- The pseudonym of an entertainer
- stage names
- plural form of stage name
- stage of the game
- A point in the progress of an ongoing dispute or process
At that stage of the game it was too late for diplomacy.
- stage race
- A multi-day cycle race consisting of a series of separate races (called stages) of various types (road races, criteriums, time trials) usually held one stage per day and all linked together by the General Classification (GC)
- stage right
- The area to the right of the stage when looking towards the audience
- stage screw
- A forged, or sometimes cast low thread count cut thread screw with a handle made up of three holes used to hold scenery in place in theater's prior to the 1990's
- stage whisper
- A line that is performed on stage as if it were whispered, but is spoken loud enough that the audience can hear
Pretty legs, said Rebo in a stage whisper as Peter slowed down.
- stage whisper
- Alternative spelling of stage-whisper
- stage whispered
- Simple past tense and past participle of stage whisper. Alternative spelling of stage-whispered
- stage whispering
- Present participle of stage whisper. Alternative spelling of stage-whispering
- stage whispers
- plural form of stage whisper
- stage whispers
- Third-person singular simple present indicative form of stage whisper. Alternative spelling of stage-whispers
- stage-coach
- A horse-drawn coach that runs routinely between two destinations to transport passengers and mail
- stage-phoner
- Someone who pretends to be engaged in an animated conversation on a cell phone, especially in order to impress
- stage-whisper
- To perform a stage whisper
The captain's voice, by G–!” said the stage-whispering ruffian, and both robbers fled by the way of the back door, shutting off their bull's-eye as they ran.
- stage director
- 1. someone who supervises the actors and directs the action in the production of a stage show
- stage set
- Representation consisting of the scenery and other properties used to identify the location of a dramatic production; "the sets were meticulously authentic"; (synonym) set
- stage-diving
- The practice of jumping from the stage at a rock concert or other event to be caught and carried aloft by the crowd below
- stage a strike
- organize a work stoppage, arrange a strike
- stage actor
- one who acts in live theater performances
- stage crew
- crew of workers who move scenery or handle properties in a theatrical production
- stage crew
- There ain't no show without 'em
- stage crew
- Group of individuals who spend their evenings coping with 50-minute stretches of total boredom interspersed with 30-second bursts of mindless panic
- stage dancing
- a show involving artistic dancing
- stage design
- Aesthetic composition of a dramatic production as created by lighting, scenery, costumes, and sound. While elements such as painted screens and wheeled platforms were used in the Greek theatre of the 4th century BC, most innovations in stage design were developed in the Italian Renaissance theatre, where painted backdrops, perspective architectural settings, and numerous changes of scenery were common. Italian staging was introduced in England in 1605 by Inigo Jones for court masques. In the late 19th century staging was influenced by the new naturalism, which called for historically accurate sets. In the 20th century simplified stage design focused attention on the actor. Stage design has been greatly affected by advances in lighting, from the use of candles in the Renaissance to oil lamps in the 18th century and gas and electric lights in the 19th century. Modern stage lighting, which employs computerized control boards to achieve complex effects, can unify all the visual elements of a stage production. See also stage machinery
- stage direct
- direct for the stage
- stage direction
- Stage directions are the notes in the text of a play which say what the actors should do. a written instruction to an actor to do something in a play
- stage direction
- an instruction written as part of the script of a play
- stage directions
- instructions used when performing a play
- stage director
- someone who supervises the actors and directs the action in the production of a stage show
- stage director
- One who prepares a play for production
- stage director
- He arranges the details of the stage settings, the business to be used, all stage effects, and instructs the actors, excepting usually the star, in the general interpretation of their parts
- stage door
- an entrance to the backstage area of theater; used by performers and other theater personnel
- stage door
- The stage door of a theatre is the entrance used by actors and actresses and by employees of the theatre. the entrance to a theatre used by actors and theatre workers
- stage door
- entrance to a stage
- stage effect
- prop that creates a special effect during a performance
- stage effect
- a special effect created on the stage
- stage fright
- Stage fright is a feeling of fear or nervousness that some people have just before they appear in front of an audience. Acute nervousness associated with performing or speaking before an audience. nervousness felt by someone who is going to perform in front of a lot of people
- stage fright
- being afraid of the public during a performance, fear of acting
- stage fright
- Nervousness felt before an audience
- stage fright
- fear that affects a person about to face an audience
- stage hand
- one whose task is to worry for the changing of backgrounds during a performance, porter during a performance
- stage left
- the part of the stage on the actor's left as the actor faces the audience
- stage left
- Stage left is the left side of the stage for an actor who is standing facing the audience. He entered stage left. The area of the stage to the left of center stage when facing the audience. on the left side of a theatre stage from the view of an actor facing the people in the audience
- stage machinery
- Devices designed for the production of theatrical effects, including rapid scene changes, lighting, sound effects, and illusions. Such devices have been in use since the 5th century BC, when the Greeks developed a crane to lower to the stage an actor playing a god (see deus ex machina), as well as movable scenery mounted on wheels. Medieval mystery plays used trapdoors to allow the emergence of devils and used flying machines for angels. In the Italian Renaissance, elaborate machinery was used for spectacles produced in the churches on holy days. In the 17th century the Italian Giacomo Torelli (1608-78) invented a system for moving the stage wings that made it possible to change scenery quickly. In the 19th century magical illusions were created with mirror devices and refined trapdoors. By the late 20th century spectacle had fallen out of fashion except in musical theatre, but hydraulic stage machinery allowed for swift and soundless scene changes. See also stage design
- stage management
- stage direction, staging, stage production, play adaptation
- stage manager
- At a theatre, a stage manager is the person who is responsible for the scenery and lights and for the way that actors or other performers move about and use the stage during a performance. someone who is in charge of the technical parts of organizing a performance of a play, such as the lighting, scenery etc
- stage manager
- Sometimes he is also the stage director
- stage manager
- One in control of the stage during the production of a play
- stage manager
- someone who supervises the physical aspects in the production of a show and who is in charge of the stage when the show is being performed
- stage manager
- has charge of all details behind the curtain, except the acting, and has a general oversight of the actors
- stage manager
- He directs the stage hands, property man, etc
- stage manager
- assistant director, person in charge of backstage activities
- stage name
- the pseudonym of an actor
- stage name
- A stage name is a name that an actor or entertainer uses instead of his or her real name when they work. Under the stage name of Beverly Brooks, Patricia had small parts in several British films. a name used by an actor instead of his or her real name
- stage name
- name that an actor uses
- stage presence
- degree to which a stage performer makes an impression on an audience
- stage productions
- shows that are performed on stage
- stage props
- items that are used during a play to simulate a situation
- stage right
- Stage right is the right side of the stage for an actor who is standing facing the audience. The area of the stage to the right of center stage when facing the audience. on the right side of a theatre stage from the view of an actor facing the people in the audience
- stage right
- Side of the stage to your right if you are standing on the stage looking out to the audience Submitted by Karl Kuenning RFL from Roadie Net
- stage right
- Stage right is from the actor's point of view
- stage right
- To the performer's right side, to the audience's left side Likewise, STAGE LEFT is to the performer's left, the audience's right Stage directions are for actors, not audiences, therefore they are always given from the actor's point of view to the audience
- stage right
- the part of the stage on the actor's right as the actor faces the audience
- stage right
- The opposite of the above
- stage right
- Abbrev to SR The right hand stage as viewed by the cast facing the audience Also Opposite Prompt, Camera Left
- stage set
- representation consisting of the scenery and other properties used to identify the location of a dramatic production; "the sets were meticulously authentic
- stage whisper
- loud voice that is intended to sound like a whisper
- stage whisper
- If someone says something in a stage whisper, they say it as if they are speaking privately to one person, although it is actually loud enough to be heard by other people
- stage whisper
- a loud whisper that can be overheard; on the stage it is heard by the audience but it supposed to be inaudible to the rest of the cast
- stage-manage
- disapproval If someone stage-manages an event, they carefully organize and control it, rather than letting it happen in a natural way. Some radicals may oppose him in protest at the attempt of his supporters to stage-manage the congress. to organize a public event, such as a meeting, in a way that will give you the result that you want - often used to show disapproval
- stage-struck
- infatuated with or enthralled by the theater especially the desire to act
- stage-struck
- Someone who is stage-struck is fascinated by the theatre and wants to become an actor or actress
- stage-struck
- feeling sick when about to perform
- Key Stage
- Any of the stages of the state education system of the United Kingdom and Gibraltar, introduced with the National Curriculum in 1988, defining the knowledge expected of students at various ages
- center stage
- An important or prominent position
- center stage
- The area in the center of the stage, especially one towards the front
- centre stage
- Alternative spelling of center stage
- exit stage left
- Leave the scene, and don't make a fuss
Exit stage left 47 dead bodies of the 112 known people who suffered from the unexplained attacks. This is a mortality rate of 42 percent.
- exit stage left
- To exit or disappear in a quiet, non-dramatic fashion, making way for more interesting events
Bears are at their most dangerous when taken by surprise... If you do happen to come across one, you should exit stage left at normal pace (you won't outrun a bear) and without your picnic basket..
- exit stage left
- An orderly and uneventful departure, timed so as not to detract or distract
But like the career paths of so many Israeli politicians, his exit stage left was really a prelude to entering stage right: I'll continue to serve, Peres told NEWSWEEK.
- flood stage
- The elevation at which water overflows the natural banks of a river or other body of water in a given portion of the body of water
The town flooded when the waters were just three feet over flood stage when the sandbags were washed away in three locations.
- rocket stage
- A single rocket that may be attached to other similar rockets to increase the delta-v of the aggregated rocket vehicle
- set the stage
- To prepare; to establish the basis or required conditions
White House policies—on taxing and spending, trade and regulation—will set the stage for recovery.
- sound stage
- a soundproof room or building used for the production of movies or of television programmes
- staged
- Intended for the stage as in a theater
The staged performance was good, but I liked the book better.
- staged
- Planned, prepared
The conman staged the car accident so he could collect the insurance money/.
- staged
- Simple past tense and past participle of stage
- stagelike
- Resembling or characteristic of a stage (setting where a dramatic work is performed)
- stager
- A horse used in drawing a stage
- staging
- A performance of a play
- transport stage
- In rallying, an untimed section of the event where cars are driven at relatively low speed, usually on public roads, to the next racing stage
- fetal stage
- (Geometri) (in embryology) the interval from the end of the embryonic stage, at the end of the seventh or eighth week of gestation, to birth, 38 to 42 weeks after the first day of the last menstrual period
- stager
- {n} a practioner, player, actor, comedian
- centre stage
- (adverb) in or towards this position
- centre stage
- (noun) the centre of a stage. - The most prominent position
- staged
- written for or performed on the stage; "a staged version of the novel"
- staged
- deliberately arranged for effect; "one of those artfully staged photographs"
- staged
- written for or performed on the stage; "a staged version of the novel
- staged
- past of stage
- stagelike
- proceeding through discrete stages; often used of developmental processes
- stager
- someone who supervises the physical aspects in the production of a show and who is in charge of the stage when the show is being performed
- stager
- A player
- stager
- One who has long acted on the stage of life; a practitioner; a person of experience, or of skill derived from long experience
- stager
- an experienced person who has been through many battles; someone who has given long service
- stages
- First Stage Financing provided to companies that have expended their initial capital and require funds, often to initiate commercial manufacturing and sales Second Stage Working capital for the initial expansion of a company that is producing and shipping and has growing accounts receivable and inventories Although the company has clearly made progress, it may not yet be showing a profit Third Stage Funds provided for the major growth of a company whose sales volume is increasing and that is beginning to break even or turn profitable These funds are typically for plant expansion, marketing and working capital development of an improved product Follow-on/Later Stage A subsequent investment made by an investor who has made a previous investment in the company -- generally a later stage investment in comparison to the initial investment
- stages
- Two or more rockets stacked on top of each other in order to reach higher altitudes or have a greater payload capacity
- stages
- Nominated periods of time within a Project that contain activities allowing the progressive development of the cost and content of the proposed building The Stages defined within this Site are: Pre-Feasibility Feasibility Pre-Contract Contract Council Approval Construction Occupation
- stages
- Steps in the compression of a gas, In reciprocating compressors, each stage usually requires a separate cylinder, in dynamic compressors, each requires a separate rotor disc (060)
- stages
- Third person to stage
- stages
- Plural form of stage
- staging
- present participle of stage
- staging
- Laying out the physical elements in a given space to fulfill a given purpose
- staging
- The process of keeping two copies of an on-line catalog A Live Catalog is seen by users on the Internet A Staging Catalog is used to make changes to prices, products, etc When the changes are complete, they are transferred in bulk to the live catalog
- staging
- Determining the extent of cancer in an individual, using strict measures It helps doctors decide on the best treatment
- staging
- A series of tests to determine the extent of the cancer and if it has spread to other parts of the body
- staging
- The business of running stagecoaches; also, the act of journeying in stagecoaches
- staging
- the process of determining whether cancer has spread and, if so, how far There is more than one system for staging
- staging
- A formal assessment of the spread of disease through the body It is especially useful in assessing the lymphomas It may be important in determining the type of treatment selected It is also useful in cooperative clinical trials so that assessment of treatment results can be examined by the stage of disease of the patient treated
- staging
- as in building
- staging
- An evaluation of the extent of disease, such as cancer A classification based on stage at diagnosis helps determine appropriate treatment and prognosis
- staging
- A way of setting up intermediate depots that are local to each group of targets on local area networks This can reduce the amount of network traffic
- staging
- The process of moving data from one storage medium to another, for example, to move backed-up, archived, or migrated save sets from a disk file to a tape
- staging
- the production of a drama on the stage
- staging
- The accuracy with which an audio system conveys audible information about the size, shape, and acoustical characteristics of the original recording space and the placement of the artists within it
- staging
- {i} scaffolding; process of producing a play; in-flight detachment of a section from a multi-stage rocket
- staging
- getting rid of a stage of a multistage rocket
- staging
- A series of tests to determine whether a cancer has spread from its original site to another part of the body
- staging
- Doing exams and tests to learn the extent of the cancer, especially whether it has spread from its original site to other parts of the body
- staging
- The process of selecting, desiging, adapting to, or modifying the performance space for a given purpose This includes the use or absence of stagecraft elements as well as the structure of the stage and its components (e g , proscenium stage with arch, curtain, wings, legs, and apron; theatre-in-the-round, park, alleyway) (See also environment )
- staging
- a system of scaffolds
- staging
- Doing exams and tests to learn the extent of the cancer within the body, especially whether the disease has spread from the original site to other parts of the body
- staging
- An organized process of determining how far a cancer has spread For more on Staging, enter HERE
- staging
- Film - TV - Convention - Set Construction - Theater Stage - Trade Show - Convention Staging / Platforms / Wagons / STEEL DECKS / Risers (variable height), Carts, Custom Wagon & Platform Manufacturing, Custom Railings, Drapery / Pipe & Drape / Breakout Rooms / Portable Dressing Rooms, Portable Dressing Tables / Make-up Tables / Make-up Mirrors / Directors Chairs
- staging
- Determining the stage or extent to which a cancer has advanced
- staging
- a method for determining how far and to where a cancer has spread
- staging
- The process of finding out whether cancer has spread and if so, how far
- staging
- Determining the distinct phase or periods in the course of a disease