Word
onstage
Phoneticson·stage, stress on the second syllable
US/ˌɑnˈsteɪdʒ/
UK/ˈɒnsteɪdʒ/
Adverb of place
Definitions
01performing for the audience
B1 · Intermediate Theater
adv. on the part of the stage where the audience can see you.
adv. in or into the area of a stage that is visible to the audience during a performance.
“The actors walked onstage and the audience started to clap.”
“The lead soprano remained onstage throughout the entire first act, maintaining her character even during the orchestral interludes.”
Usage
Usually follows a verb of motion or position.
Synonyms
Antonyms
02visible to the audience
B2 · Upper Intermediate Theater
adj. happening or located on the stage during a show.
adj. located or occurring on the part of the stage visible to the spectators.
“The play features several onstage costume changes.”
“The director insisted on an onstage appearance for the narrator to bridge the gap between the fictional world and the audience.”
Usage
Typically placed before the noun it describes.
Synonyms
Etymology
From on + stage.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Word family
ADJECTIVE
ADVERB
PREPOSITION
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.B1 PreliminaryIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.4.0–5.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 3.0–3.544–71TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.550–784
- Frequency
- Frequent
- Level
- B1 · Intermediate
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