stage direction

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stage direction

noun stage directions

  1. 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.

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noun instruction given to an actor

Españoldidascalia, acotación
한국어무대 지시 mudae jisi
日本語舞台指示 butai shiji
中文舞臺指示 /舞台指示 wǔtái zhǐshì
Portuguêsdidascália, rubrica
Françaisdidascalie, indication scénique
DeutschRegieanweisung, Bühnenanweisung
Italianodidascalia
Românădidascalie, direcție de scenă
Русскийрежиссу́ра režissúra, рема́рка remárka

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@misc{stage_direction_2026,
  title = {stage direction},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/stage%20direction},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}