Stage: meaning, definitions and examples

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stage

[ steɪdʒ ]

^{Context #1}

on a theater

A raised floor or platform, typically in a theater, on which actors, entertainers, or speakers perform.

Synonyms

dais, platform, podium

Examples of usage

The actors walked onto the stage.
She stood center stage and began her monologue.

^{Context #2}

development

A point, period, or step in a process or development.

Synonyms

level, phase, step

Examples of usage

She was at an early stage of her career.
The project is still in its initial stages.

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perform

Present a performance of (a play or other show).

Synonyms

perform, produce, put on

Examples of usage

The theater company will stage a Shakespearean play next month.
They are staging a musical in the park.

Translations

Translations of the word "stage" in other languages:

🇵🇹 palco

🇮🇳 स्टेज

🇩🇪 Bühne

🇮🇩 panggung

🇺🇦 сцена

🇵🇱 scena

🇯🇵 ステージ

🇫🇷 scène

🇪🇸 escenario

🇹🇷 sahne

🇰🇷 무대

🇸🇦 مرحلة

🇨🇿 scéna

🇸🇰 scéna

🇨🇳 舞台

🇸🇮 oder

🇮🇸 svið

🇰🇿 сахна

🇬🇪 მოედანი

🇦🇿 səhnə

🇲🇽 escenario

Word origin

The word 'stage' originated from the Old French word 'estage', meaning a floor or story of a building. Over time, it evolved to refer to a raised platform for performers. The use of 'stage' in a figurative sense to indicate a point in a process or development emerged later. Today, 'stage' is widely used in both theatrical and metaphorical contexts.