offstage
offstage
Definition
off·stage (-stāj′)
noun
that part of a stage, as the wings, not visible to the audience
adjective
in or from the offstage an offstage whisper
adverb
- in or to the offstage to go offstage
- when not actually appearing before the public
offstage
Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- noise: Speaker names, sound effects and offstage noises are also shown.
- voice: A countdown by an offstage voice suggests that something dreadful will be expected of them or done to them in an hour or less.
- stuff: The process of Western theater has been about importing more and more of this offstage stuff and showing it or putting it onstage.
- sound: It would also have been advantageous to have the offstage sound of a boisterous brownie pack to set the piece at the opening.
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