Antonyms for stage
| Grammar : Noun, verb |
| Spell : steyj |
| Phonetic Transcription : steɪdʒ |
Definition of stage
Origin :- mid-13c., "story of a building, raised floor for exhibitions," from Old French estage "a story or floor of a building, stage for performance," from Vulgar Latin *staticum "a place for standing," from Latin statum, past participle of stare "to stand" (see stet). Meaning "platform for presentation of a play" is attested from late 14c.; generalized for "profession of an actor" from 1580s.
- Sense of "period of development or time in life" first recorded early 14c., probably from Middle English sense of "degree or step on the 'ladder' of virtue, 'wheel' of fortune, etc.," in parable illustrations and morality plays. Stage mother is from 1919. Stage-Door Johnny "young man who frequents stage doors seeking the company of actresses, chorus girls, etc." is attested from 1912. Stage-struck is from 1813; earlier stage-smitten (1680s). Stage whisper first attested 1865.
- noun level, period within structure or
- noun theater platform; theater life
- verb arrange, produce
- In our present stage of development we could hardly do without them.
- Extract from : « The Conquest of Fear » by Basil King
- The Church cannot be so more than the stage, or music more than philosophy.
- Extract from : « The Conquest of Fear » by Basil King
- But at least it is heir to the conquests which go to its stage of advance.
- Extract from : « The Conquest of Fear » by Basil King
- It must be a stage in its growth or it would not come into it.
- Extract from : « The Conquest of Fear » by Basil King
- It is scarcely ever seen on the stage—is, indeed, practically unactable.
- Extract from : « The Man Shakespeare » by Frank Harris
- I wonder—women on the stage do get big sums, and they often graduate from it to society.
- Extract from : « The Bacillus of Beauty » by Harriet Stark
- There was a stage cough, and Kitty plunged into the room, carefully unnoticing.
- Extract from : « The Bacillus of Beauty » by Harriet Stark
- That was the second stage in the evolution of bread in this country.
- Extract from : « In the Midst of Alarms » by Robert Barr
- Now that she has reached the stage of fright, I have great fun with her.
- Extract from : « The Bacillus of Beauty » by Harriet Stark
- At this stage it is not necessary or desirable to descend to detail.
- Extract from : « The Story of the Malakand Field Force » by Sir Winston S. Churchill
Synonyms for stage
- arena
- boards
- bring out
- Broadway
- dais
- degree
- division
- do
- drama
- engineer
- execute
- footing
- footlights
- frame
- give
- grade
- juncture
- lap
- leg
- legit
- length
- limelight
- mise en scène
- moment
- mount
- node
- notch
- off-Broadway
- open
- orchestrate
- organize
- perform
- phase
- plane
- play
- point
- point in time
- present
- put on
- rung
- scaffold
- scaffolding
- scene
- scenery
- set
- setting
- show
- show biz
- show business
- spotlight
- stage set
- staging
- standing
- status
- step
- system date
- theater
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