backstage

«backstage» in Mova's school dictionary: in the area behind the stage of a theatre, where… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 1 sentence of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

adverb (go backstage); adjective (a backstage pass); noun (the backstage — rare)

meaning for a pupil

1) Backstage means in the area behind the stage of a theatre, where performers get ready and wait. tree →

2) Backstage can mean in private, hidden from the public, where the real planning happens. tree →

sense in the lessons

In school plays and concerts pupils wait backstage, change costumes and get ready; helpers backstage move scenery and work lights. In everyday life a «backstage pass» lets fans meet performers. In stories «backstage» can mean behind the scenes, in secret.

examples

• We waited nervously backstage before the school play. tree →
• The costumes are kept backstage. tree →
• She got a backstage pass at the concert. tree →
• Lots of helpers work backstage to make the show run. tree →
• Please be quiet backstage during the performance. tree →
• Backstage, the actors were laughing and joking. tree →

note

One word: backstage. Opposite: onstage, out front. «Behind the scenes» means almost the same, also used for any hidden work.

In the corpora

• The stage crew work backstage, often dressed in black so the audience does not notice them.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «backstage» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.