onstage
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onstage
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From on + stage.
adjective on-stage · on stage
- On the part of a stage that is visible to the audience.
adverb on-stage · on stage
- Taking place on the part of a stage that is visible to the audience. The first is a special—a single lighting instrument that lights a particular spot on the stage. Specials generally have no color, or a more saturated color, allowing them to stand out through other lighting onstage.
Opposite: offstage
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: offstage, downstage, upstage, backstage, understage, offscreen, interstage, open, tabletop, midshow, on-scene, midmovie, on-side, on-premise, obverse, external
adverb
Opposite: offstage
Talk about this word "onstage." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/onstage. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. onstage. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/onstage "onstage." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/onstage.Cite this
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title = {onstage},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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