upstage

  1. Noun.  The part of a stage that is farthest from the audience or camera.
  2. Adverb.  toward or at the rear of a theatrical stage.
  3. Adverb.  away from a motion-picture or television camera.
  4. Adjective.  At the rear of a stage.
  5. Verb.  (transitive) To draw attention away from.
  6. Verb.  (transitive) To force other actors to face away from the audience by staying upstage.
  7. Verb.  (transitive) To treat snobbishly.

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