stagehand

[ steyj-hand ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a person who moves properties, regulates lighting, etc., in a theatrical production.

stagehand

/ ˈsteɪdʒˌhænd /

First recorded in 1900–05; stage + hand

As he got ready to go onstage, Eastwood got an idea, and had a stagehand bring him a chair.

Her moment of peace is cut short when a stagehand runs up to her: No time to eat.

A grimy young stagehand made a minor change for me with a languid, not unkind contempt.

But the grimy young stagehand, halting in front of me with an armful of the Tramp Juggler's playthings, cut his sentence in two.

When he went behind the scenes he saw an Irish stagehand laughing heartily.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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