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Definition of upstaged - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
performanceoutshined or overshadowed by someone else
- She felt upstaged by her colleague's presentation.
2.
less prominentRare moved to a less prominent positionRare
- The actor was upstaged in the final scene.
Noun
attentionRare act of drawing attention awayRare
- His joke was an upstaged during the serious meeting.
Origin of upstaged
English, up (up) + staged (performed)
Examples of upstaged in a sentence
During the meeting, he was upstaged by his assistant's brilliant ideas. The singer felt upstaged by the backup dancers. She was upstaged by her co-star's performance. The surprise guest was an upstaged at the event. Her dramatic entrance was an upstaged for the main act.
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- French:éclipsé, distraction, ...
- German:übertroffen, Aufmerksamkeitsablenkung, ...
- Italian:oscurata, distrazione, ...
- Spanish:eclipsada, interrupción, ...
- Portuguese:eclipsada, desvio de atenção, ...
- Chinese:被抢风头的, 抢风头, ...
- Japanese:目立たなくなった, 注意を引く, ...
- Arabic:مَطْمُوس, تشتيت الانتباه, ...
- Hebrew:מְאוֹפֵּל, גְּנֵבַת הַהַצָּגָה, ...
- Russian:затмённый, отвлечение внимания, ...
- Ukrainian:затьмарена, відволікання уваги, ...
- Hindi:मात खाया हुआ, ध्यान हटाना, ...
Definition of upstage - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
theatertr./intr. draw attention away from others on stagetr./intr.
- She upstaged her co-star with her performance.
2.
behaviortr. treat someone in a snobbish mannertr.
- He upstaged his colleagues at the meeting.
3.
medicaltr. TECH. reclassify a disease to a higher stagetr. TECH.
- The doctor upstaged the cancer after new tests.
Noun
theater settingTECH. rear part of a stage in a theaterTECH.
- The actor moved to the upstage, away from the audience..
Adjective
1.
theater locationTECH. situated at the rear of a theater stageTECH.
- The upstage lights were dimmed during the performance..
2.
attitudeRare US haughty or aloof in mannerRare US
- His upstage demeanor made him unapproachable.
Adverb
1.
theaterTECH. at or toward the rear of the stageTECH.
- The actor moved upstage to deliver his lines.
2.
directionTECH. away from the audience or cameraTECH.
- She walked upstage to create more space.
Expressions with upstage
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draw attention away from someone else
She tried to go upstage by interrupting his speech.
Origin of upstage
English, up (higher) + stage (platform)
Examples of upstage in a sentence
He upstaged everyone with his unexpected entrance. She upstaged everyone with her grand entrance. They felt upstaged by his extravagant gift. The tumor was upstaged after the biopsy results. They decided to upstage the condition following the MRI scan. The director instructed the cast to gather upstage.
Props were stored upstage during the performance. The actor moved to the upstage area. Props were stored in the upstage section. Her upstage attitude alienated her colleagues. He gave an upstage nod, ignoring the crowd. She gestured upstage to signal the crew. The director instructed him to stand upstage during the scene. The actor moved upstage to adjust the backdrop. During rehearsal, she gestured upstage to signal the crew.
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- French:éclipser, fond de scène, ...
- German:übertrumpfen, Bühnenhintergrund, ...
- Italian:eclissare, fondo del palco, ...
- Spanish:opacar, parte trasera del escenario, ...
- Portuguese:ofuscar, parte traseira do palco, ...
- Chinese:抢风头, 舞台后部, ...
- Japanese:注目を奪う, 舞台の後部, ...
- Arabic:خَطَفَ الأَضْواء, خَلفِيَّة المَسرَح, ...
- Hebrew:לִגְנֹב אֶת הַהַצָּגָה, אֲחוֹרֵי הַבָּמָה, ...
- Russian:затмить, задник, ...
- Ukrainian:затьмарювати, задня частина сцени, ...
- Hindi:मंच पर दबा देना, मंच का पिछला भाग, ...
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