Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

downstage

/dˈaʊnstˌeɪdʒ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.91 in modern English

Syllables: down-stage
IPA: /dˈaʊnstˌeɪdʒ/

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

Toward or at the front of a theatrical stage.

adv

Towards a motion-picture or television camera.

adj

At the front of a stage.

noun

The part of a stage that is closest to the audience or camera.

Uncountable

verb

To restage downward; to restage (a case of a disease, usually a cancer) to a lower stage than that found at last assessment (compare upstage).

Transitive verb

Etymology

From down- + stage.

Usage

Inflected Forms

more downstage (comparative) most downstage (superlative) downstages (present, singular) downstaging (participle, present) downstaged (participle, past) downstaged (past)

Phrases

center stage stage left stage right

Frequently Paired Words

center stage upstage stage left stage right

Rhymes With

age page stage wage engage minimum wage cage mg rage gauge sage backstage

Questions

How do you pronounce downstage?: The recorded pronunciation is /dˈaʊnstˌeɪdʒ/.
What does downstage mean?: Toward or at the front of a theatrical stage.
Where does downstage come from?: From down- + stage.

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