The difference between Downstage and Upstage
When used as nouns, downstage means the part of a stage that is closest to the audience or camera, whereas upstage means the part of a stage that is farthest from the audience or camera.
When used as adverbs, downstage means toward or at the front of a theatrical stage, whereas upstage means toward or at the rear of a theatrical stage.
When used as verbs, downstage means to restage (a cancer) to a lower stage than that found at last assessment (compare upstage), whereas upstage means to draw attention away from others, especially on-stage.
When used as adjectives, downstage means at the front of a stage, whereas upstage means at the rear of a stage.
check bellow for the other definitions of Downstage and Upstage
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Downstage as an adverb:
Toward or at the front of a theatrical stage.
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Downstage as an adverb:
Towards a motion-picture or television camera.
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Downstage as an adjective:
At the front of a stage.
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Downstage as a noun:
The part of a stage that is closest to the audience or camera.
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Downstage as a verb (medicine, transitive):
To restage (a cancer) to a lower stage than that found at last assessment (compare upstage).
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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).