A Quick and Simple Dictionary

stage

1. Noun.  A phase.
2. Noun.  The area, in any theatre, generally raised, upon which an audience watches plays or other public ceremonies.
3. Noun.  Abbreviated form of stagecoach, an enclosed horsedrawn carriage used to carry passengers.
4. Noun.  (electronics) The number of an electronic circuit’s block, such as a filter, an amplifier, etc.
5. Noun.  The place on a microscope where the slide is located for viewing.
6. Noun.  (video games) A level; one of the sequential areas making up the game.
7. Noun.  (rfdef, lang en) .
8. Verb.  To produce on a stage, to perform a play.
9. Verb.  To demonstrate in a deceptive manner.
10. Verb.  (Of a protest or strike etc.) To carry out.
11. Verb.  To pause or wait at a designated location.