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stage
[steyj]
noun
a single step or degree in a process; a particular phase, period, position, etc., in a process, development, or series.
a raised platform or floor, as for speakers, performers, etc.
Theater.Ģż
the platform on which the actors perform in a theater.
this platform with all the parts of the theater and all the apparatus back of the proscenium.
the stage, the theater, especially acting, as a profession.
He plans to make the stage his career.
Movies.Ģżsound stage.
the scene of any action.
Synonyms: , ,a stagecoach.
a place of rest on a journey; a regular stopping place of a stagecoach or the like, for the change of horses, mules, etc.
the distance between two places of rest on a journey; each of the portions of a journey.
a portion or period of a course of action, of life, etc..
the adolescent stage of human development.
Entomology.Ģż
any one of the major time periods in the development of an insect, as the embryonic, larval, pupal, and imaginal stages.
Also called stadium.Ģżany one of the periods of larval growth between molts.
Economics, Sociology.Ģża major phase of the economic or sociological life of human beings or society.
the patriarchal stage.
Geology.Ģża division of stratified rocks corresponding to a single geologic age.
the small platform of a microscope on which the object to be examined is placed.
Radio.Ģżan element in a complex mechanism, as a tube and its accessory structures in a multiple amplifier.
Rocketry.Ģża section of a rocket containing a rocket engine or cluster of rocket engines, usually separable from other such sections when its propellant is exhausted.
verb (used with object)
to represent, produce, or exhibit on or as if on a stage.
The drama class staged a play during Christmas vacation.
to furnish with a stage, staging, stage set, etc.
to write, direct, or produce (a play) with the action taking place as if in a specified locale or time.
He staged the fantasy on Mars in the year 2500.
to plan, organize, or carry out (an activity), especially for dramatic or public effect.
Workers staged a one-day strike.
to classify the natural progression of (a disease, especially cancer).
to prepare (a home) for sale in such a way as to appeal to potential buyers and generate a higher selling price.
They were initially reluctant to hire someone to stage their apartment.
verb (used without object)
to be suitable for presentation or performance on the stage.
The script didn't stage well.
to travel by stagecoach.
stage
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noun
a distinct step or period of development, growth, or progress
a child at the toddling stage
a raised area or platform
the platform in a theatre where actors perform
the theatre as a profession
any scene regarded as a setting for an event or action
a portion of a journey or a stopping place after such a portion
short for stagecoach
a division of a bus route for which there is a fixed fare
one of the separate propulsion units of a rocket that can be jettisoned when it has burnt out See also multistage
any of the various distinct periods of growth or development in the life of an organism, esp an insect
a larval stage
pupal stage
the organism itself at such a period of growth
a small stratigraphical unit; a subdivision of a rock series or system
the platform on a microscope on which the specimen is mounted for examination
electronics a part of a complex circuit, esp one of a number of transistors with the associated elements required to amplify a signal in an amplifier
a university subject studied for one academic year
Stage II French
not hurriedly
he learned French by easy stages
verb
(tr) to perform (a play), esp on a stage
we are going to stage ``Hamlet''
(tr) to set the action of (a play) in a particular time or place
(tr) to plan, organize, and carry out (an event)
obsoleteĢż(intr) to travel by stagecoach
Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms
- stageable adjective
- stageability noun
- stageableness noun
- stageably adverb
- interstage adjective
- restage verb (used with object)
- superstage noun
- understage noun
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of stage1
Idioms and Phrases
go on the stage, to become an actor, especially in the theater.
She knew from the age of 12 that she would go on the stage.
by easy stages, working, traveling, etc., slowly, with frequent pauses; unhurriedly, with many stops; gradually.
on stage, performing, especially as an actor.
hold the stage,
to continue to be produced, as a play or other theatrical production.
to be the center of attention.
Example Sentences
It said the robot was capable of identifying blockages in their early stages to prevent overflows and service disruptions.
Both factory Ferraris, who had been competing for the victory until the final hour, were nursing problems in the final stages.
"We are not anywhere near that stage at the moment," the chancellor said.
For months, officials had set the stage for mass deportations in White House media briefings, X posts and Fox News hits.
They've both proved themselves already on the big stages since then.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Ā© Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American HeritageĀ® Idioms Dictionary copyright Ā© 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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