Lexic.us

Definition of Offstage

1. Adverb. Behind the scenes; not on stage. "The actors were waiting offstage"

2. Adjective. Situated or taking place in the area of a stage not visible to the audience. "Offstage noises"

3. Noun. A stage area out of sight of the audience.

4. Adverb. Not in public. "The deal was done offstage"

5. Adjective. Concealed from public view or attention. "Offstage political meetings"

Definition of Offstage

1. Adjective. Of, or relating to that part of a stage not visible to the audience ¹

2. Adjective. (context: of a celebrity) Of, or relating to private life ¹

3. Adverb. Taking place offstage (as above) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Offstage

1. a part of a stage not visible to the audience [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Offstage

offsider offsiders offsides offsite offski offskip offskips offslip offsmite offspeed

offspinner offspinners offsplit offspring offsprings offstage (current term) offstages offstand offstanding offstood

offsuit offtake offtakes offtrack offwing offworlder offworlders offy oflag oflags

Literary usage of Offstage

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Play Production in America by Arthur Edwin Krows (1916)
"v conceptions of adjoining rooms offstage, and consequently bewilder the artist as to his ... Knowing the adjoining places offstage aids the artist much. ..."

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