stage direction
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stage direction — ► NOUN ▪ an instruction in a play script indicating the position or tone of an actor, or specifying sound effects, lighting, etc … English terms dictionary
stage direction — n. 1. an instruction in the script of a play, directing the movements of the actors, the arrangement of scenery, etc. 2. the art or practice of directing the production of a play … English World dictionary
stage direction — noun an instruction written as part of the script of a play (Freq. 1) • Hypernyms: ↑direction, ↑instruction • Part Holonyms: ↑play, ↑drama, ↑dramatic play * * * noun, pl ⋯ tions [count] … Useful english dictionary
stage direction — UK / US noun Word forms stage direction : singular stage direction plural stage directions theatre 1) [countable] an instruction about what will happen in a play or other show 2) [uncountable] the work of giving stage directions … English dictionary
stage direction — stage di,rection noun 1. ) count an instruction about what will happen in a play or other show 2. ) uncount the work of giving stage directions … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
stage direction — stage directions N COUNT Stage directions are the notes in the text of a play which say what the actors should do … English dictionary
stage direction — stage di.rection n a written instruction to an actor to do something in a play … Dictionary of contemporary English
stage direction — noun Date: 1790 a description (as of a character or setting) or direction (as to indicate stage business) provided in the text of a play … New Collegiate Dictionary
stage direction — 1. an instruction written into the script of a play, indicating stage actions, movements of performers, or production requirements. 2. the art or technique of a stage director. [1780 90] * * * … Universalium
stage direction — noun an instruction in a play script indicating the position or tone of an actor, or specifying sound effects, lighting, etc … English new terms dictionary