offstage

Thân thiện

The actors waited quietly offstage for their cue.

Definition

1. Adverb:

   • Not in public view; privately: Refers to actions or events that occur away from public observation or attention.
   • In the area of a stage not visible to the audience: Refers to the area behind or to the sides of the main performance area in a theater.

2. Adjective:

   • Concealed from public view or attention: Describes something done privately or secretly.
   • Situated or taking place in the area of a stage not visible to the audience: Describes elements related to the non-visible parts of a theater stage.

3. Noun:

   • A stage area out of sight of the audience: The physical backstage or wing area in a theater.

Usage Examples

• Adverb:

  • The crucial negotiations happened offstage.
  • The stage manager signaled to the actor waiting offstage.

• Adjective:

  • Their offstage friendship contrasted with their onstage rivalry.
  • We heard an offstage crash during the quiet scene.

• Noun:

  • A quick costume change was needed in the offstage.

Advanced Usage

• "to keep something offstage": to keep an event, discussion, or element private or hidden from public view.

  • The director decided to keep the technical malfunctions offstage to maintain the illusion.

• Used metaphorically to describe any background or unseen part of an operation or event.

  • The real work of diplomacy often happens offstage.

Variants and Related Words

• Backstage (adverb/adjective/noun): Often used synonymously with 'offstage' in a theatrical context, specifically referring to the area behind the scenery.
  • The band met their fans backstage after the concert.

Synonyms

• Privately (adverb)
• Behind the scenes (adverb)
• Wings (noun, specifically for the side areas)

Related Phrases

• Offstage left/right: Specific directional terms in theater denoting which side of the non-visible stage area is being referred to.
  • Enter from offstage right.

Related Idioms

• The magic happens offstage: A saying implying that the most important work or preparation is done out of public view.
  • The performance looked effortless, but as they say, all the magic happens offstage.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. concealed from public view or attention
   • offstage political meetings
2. situated or taking place in the area of a stage not visible to the audience
   • offstage noises

Adverb

1. not in public
   • the deal was done offstage
2. behind the scenes; not on stage
   • the actors were waiting offstage

Noun

1. a stage area out of sight of the audience

Từ đồng nghĩa

• backstage
• wing