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stagecraft

stage·craft
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [steyj-kraft, -krahft]
    • /ˈsteɪdʒˌkræft, -ˌkrɑft/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [steyj-kraft, -krahft]
    • /ˈsteɪdʒˌkræft, -ˌkrɑft/

Definitions of stagecraft word

  • noun stagecraft skill in or the art of writing, adapting, or staging plays. 1
  • uncountable noun stagecraft Stagecraft is skill in writing or producing or directing plays in the theatre. 0
  • noun stagecraft skill in or the art of writing or staging plays 0
  • noun stagecraft skill in, or the art of, writing or staging plays 0

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Origin of stagecraft

First appearance:

before 1880
One of the 23% newest English words
First recorded in 1880-85; stage + craft

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Stagecraft

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

stagecraft popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 53% 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.

stagecraft usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for stagecraft

noun stagecraft

  • acting — Acting is the activity or profession of performing in plays or films.
  • broadway — a thoroughfare in New York City, famous for its theatres: the centre of the commercial theatre in the US
  • characterization — Characterization is the way an author or an actor describes or shows what a character is like.
  • characterizations — portrayal; description: the actor's characterization of a politician.
  • drama — a composition in prose or verse presenting in dialogue or pantomime a story involving conflict or contrast of character, especially one intended to be acted on the stage; a play.

Top questions with stagecraft

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