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Verb
/ˌəpˈstāj/,
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At or toward the back of a theater stage,
  1. Divert attention from (someone) toward oneself; outshine
    • - they were totally upstaged by their costar in the film
  2. (of an actor) Move toward the back of a stage to make (another actor) face away from the audience

Adverb
  1. At or toward the back of a theater stage
    • - Hamlet turns to face upstage
    • - an upstage exit
  2. Superior; aloof

  1. the rear part of the stage
  2. of the back half of a stage; "she crossed to the upstage chair forcing the lead to turn his back to the audience"
  3. treat snobbishly, put in one's place
  4. move upstage, forcing the other actors to turn away from the audience
  5. aloof: remote in manner; "stood apart with aloof dignity"; "a distant smile"; "he was upstage with strangers"
  6. steal the show, draw attention to oneself away from someone else; "When the dog entered the stage, he upstaged the actress"
  7. Blocking is a theatre term which refers to the precise movement and positioning of actors on a stage in order to facilitate the performance of a play, ballet, film or opera. The term derives from the practice of 19th century theatre directors such as Sir W. S. ...
  8. UpStage is an open source server-side application that has been purpose built for Cyberformance: multiple artists collaborate in real time via the UpStage platform to create and present live theatrical performances, for audiences who can be online (from anywhere in the world) or in a shared ...
  9. Upstage, also known as The Mask of Comedy, is a 1926 film directed by Monta Bell, starring Norma Shearer and New York musical comedy star Oscar Shaw.
  10. Upstage is a free monthly publication covering arts and entertainment in New Jersey, USA. Each issue covers music, art, film, theatre, dance, poetry, literature and comedy. ...
  11. To move towards the back of a theatre's stage. For one actor to "upstage" another actor is to put them in the shade by performing in a way that commands the audience's attention.