stage left vs left

left vs stage left

stage left and left both are nouns.

stage left is not an adjective while left is an adjective.

stage left is not an adverb while left is an adverb.

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

As nouns, left is a hypernym of stage left; that is, left is a word with a broader meaning than stage left:

stage left: the part of the stage on the actor's left as the actor faces the audience
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 (noun)	left (noun)
the part of the stage on the actor's left as the actor faces the audience	a turn toward the side of the body that is on the north when the person is facing east
	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

stage left (adjective)	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

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

Difference between stage left and left

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