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onstage

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌɑːnˈsteɪdʒ/ · UK /ˌɒnˈsteɪdʒ/

onstage means: On or onto the part of a stage that an audience can see.

adverb

ON THE STAGEB1

On or onto the part of a stage that an audience can see.

  • The singer walked onstage.
  • She has never performed onstage before.
  • When will the actors come back onstage?

Similar words: on the stage

Opposites: offstage

Common phrases: go onstage, perform onstage, come onstage

adjective

VISIBLE ON STAGEB2

Situated or happening on the visible part of a stage during a performance.

  • Her onstage costume was bright red.
  • The actors had wonderful onstage chemistry.
  • His onstage presence made the small role memorable.

Opposites: offstage

Common phrases: onstage presence, onstage action, onstage performance

Questions about onstage

What does onstage mean?

On or onto the part of a stage that an audience can see.

What is onstage in other languages?

Türkçe: sahnede · Español: en escena · Français: sur scène · Deutsch: auf der Bühne · Italiano: in scena · 日本語: 舞台で

How do you pronounce onstage?

In American English /ˌɑːnˈsteɪdʒ/; in British English /ˌɒnˈsteɪdʒ/.

How do you use onstage in a sentence?

The singer walked onstage. She has never performed onstage before.

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