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- [steyj-kraft, -krahft]
- /ˈsteɪdʒˌkræft, -ˌkrɑft/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [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
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Parts of speech for Stagecraft
noun
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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
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms 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.
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