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offstage

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off⋅stage

  [awf-steyj, of-]
Use offstage in a Sentence
–adverb
1. off the stage or in the wings; away from the view of the audience (opposed to onstage ).
2. in one's private life rather than on the stage: Offstage the actress seemed rather plain.
–adjective
3. not in view of the audience; backstage, in the wings, etc.: an offstage crash.
4. withheld from public view or attention; private: offstage political meetings.
Origin:
1920–25; off + stage
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off·stage   (ôf'stāj', ŏf'-)   
adj.  

  1. Situated or taking place in the area of a stage that is invisible to the audience.

  2. Of, relating to, or taking place in private life: an offstage persona.

adv.  

  1. Away from the area of a stage visible to the audience.

    1. In private life: an actor known offstage by another name.

    2. Behind the scenes; not visible to the public: The meetings between the leaders took place offstage.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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