onstage
/ˌɑnstˈeɪdʒ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.47 in modern English
8
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
On the part of a stage that is visible to the audience.
adv
Taking place on the part of a stage that is visible to the audience.
Example Sentences
- "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."
- "Mr. Kirk sat onstage with his wife Friday night and drove home the weekend’s message."
Etymology
From on + stage.