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stage direction

stage di·rec·tion
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [steyj dih-rek-shuh n, dahy-]
    • /steɪdʒ dɪˈrɛk ʃən, ˈdaɪ-/
    • /steɪdʒ dəˈrekʃn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [steyj dih-rek-shuh n, dahy-]
    • /steɪdʒ dɪˈrɛk ʃən, ˈdaɪ-/

Definitions of stage direction words

  • noun stage direction an instruction written into the script of a play, indicating stage actions, movements of performers, or production requirements. 1
  • noun stage direction the art or technique of a stage director. 1
  • noun,plural stage direction instructions in script of a play 1
  • countable noun stage direction Stage directions are the notes in the text of a play which say what the actors should do. 0
  • noun stage direction an instruction to an actor or director, written into the script of a play 0
  • noun stage direction an instruction in the script of a play, directing the movements of the actors, the arrangement of scenery, etc. 0
See all 7 definitions of stage direction

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Origin of stage direction

First appearance:

before 1780
One of the 45% newest English words
First recorded in 1780-90

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Parts of speech for Stage direction

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Stage direction

stage direction popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

stage direction usage trend in Literature

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