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stage vs offstage

offstage vs stage

stage and offstage both are nouns.

stage is not an adjective while offstage is an adjective.

stage is a verb but offstage is not a verb.

stage is not an adverb while offstage is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
stage Yes No Yes No
offstage Yes Yes No Yes
As nouns, offstage is a hyponym of stage; that is, offstage is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than stage:
  • stage: a large platform on which people can stand and can be seen by an audience
  • offstage: a stage area out of sight of the audience
stage (noun) offstage (noun)
a section or portion of a journey or course a stage area out of sight of the audience
a large platform on which people can stand and can be seen by an audience
a large coach-and-four formerly used to carry passengers and mail on regular routes between towns
a small platform on a microscope where the specimen is mounted for examination
the theater as a profession (usually `the stage')
any scene regarded as a setting for exhibiting or doing something
a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
stage (adjective) offstage (adjective)
situated or taking place in the area of a stage not visible to the audience
concealed from public view or attention
stage (verb) offstage (verb)
perform (a play), especially on a stage
plan, organize, and carry out (an event)
stage (adverb) offstage (adverb)
behind the scenes; not on stage
not in public
Difference between stage and offstage

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