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BACKSTAGE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A stage area out of sight of the audience
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("backstage" is a kind of...):
stage (a large platform on which people can stand and can be seen by an audience)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Concealed from public view or attention
Example:
offstage political meetings
Synonyms:
backstage; offstage
Classified under:
Similar:
private (confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy)
III. (adverb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
In or to a backstage area of a theater
Example:
costumes were changed backstage
Classified under:
Sense 2
Meaning:
Out of view of the public; behind the scenes
Example:
many private deals were made backstage at the convention
Classified under:
Pertainym:
backstage (concealed from public view or attention)
