downstage

/ˈdaʊnˈsteɪdʒ/
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Definitions of downstage
  1. noun
    the front half of the stage (as seen from the audience)
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    type of:
    stage
    a large platform on which people can stand and can be seen by an audience
  2. adjective
    of the front half of a stage
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    antonyms:
    upstage
    of the back half of a stage
  3. adverb
    at or toward the front of the stage
    “the actors moved further and further downstage”
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    antonyms:
    upstage
    at or toward the rear of the stage
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