onstage
- 01 B1 Intermediate
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.
Simple“The actors walked onstage and the audience started to clap.”
In context“The lead soprano remained onstage throughout the entire first act, maintaining her character even during the orchestral interludes.”
UsageUsually follows a verb of motion or position.
SynonymsAntonymsoffstage - 02 B2 Upper Intermediate
adj.happening or located on the stage during a show.
adj.located or occurring on the part of the stage visible to the spectators.
Simple“The play features several onstage costume changes.”
In context“The director insisted on an onstage appearance for the narrator to bridge the gap between the fictional world and the audience.”
UsageTypically placed before the noun it describes.
From on + stage.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.