The difference between Center stage and Upstage
When used as nouns, center stage means the area in the center of the stage, especially one towards the front, whereas upstage means the part of a stage that is farthest from the audience or camera.
Upstage is also adverb with the meaning: toward or at the rear of a theatrical stage.
Upstage is also verb with the meaning: to draw attention away from others, especially on-stage.
Upstage is also adjective with the meaning: at the rear of a stage.
check bellow for the other definitions of Center stage and Upstage
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Center stage as a noun:
The area in the center of the stage, especially one towards the front.
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Center stage as a noun (by extension):
An important or prominent position.
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Upstage as a noun (theatre):
The part of a stage that is farthest from the audience or camera.
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Upstage as an adverb:
toward or at the rear of a theatrical stage.
Examples:
"The actor turned and walked upstage."
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Upstage as an adverb:
away from a motion-picture or television camera.
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Upstage as an adjective:
At the rear of a stage.
Examples:
"The minimalist play used no upstage scenery."
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Upstage as a verb (transitive):
To draw attention away from others, especially on-stage.
Examples:
"She only wore that dress to upstage everyone."
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Upstage as a verb (transitive):
To force other actors to face away from the audience by staying upstage.
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Upstage as a verb (transitive):
To treat snobbishly.
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Upstage as a verb (medicine, transitive):
To restage (cancer) to a higher stage than that found at last assessment (compare downstage).