left vs stage left

stage left vs left

left and stage left both are nouns.

left is an adjective but stage left is not an adjective.

left is an adverb but stage left is not an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
left	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
stage left	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, stage left is a hyponym of left; that is, stage left is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than left:

left: location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
stage left: the part of the stage on the actor's left as the actor faces the audience

Other hyponyms of left include left stage.

left (noun)	stage left (noun)
a turn toward the side of the body that is on the north when the person is facing east	the part of the stage on the actor's left as the actor faces the audience
the piece of ground in the outfield on the catcher's left
the hand that is on the left side of the body
those who support varying degrees of social or political or economic change designed to promote the public welfare
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

left (adjective)	stage left (adjective)
being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north
of or belonging to the political or intellectual left
intended for the left hand
not used up

left (adverb)	stage left (adverb)
toward or on the left; also used figuratively

Difference between left and stage left

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