upstage has definitions from the field of theater
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[ verb ] (theater) move (another actor) upstage, forcing him to turn away from the audience

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move upstager

2
[ verb ] treat snobbishly, put in one's place

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treat

3
[ adjective ] (theater) of the back half of a stage

Examples

"she crossed to the upstage chair forcing the lead to turn his back to the audience"

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downstage

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[ adverb ] (theater) at or toward the rear of the stage

Examples

"the dancers were directed to move upstage"

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downstage dramaturgy

5
[ adjective ] remote in manner

Synonyms

aloof distant

Examples

"stood apart with aloof dignity" "a distant smile" "he was upstage with strangers"

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reserved

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[ verb ] steal the show, draw attention to oneself away from someone else

Examples

"When the dog entered the stage, he upstaged the actress"

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outshine upstager

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