backstage

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

«backstage» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

Backstage means in the area behind the stage of a theatre, where performers get ready and wait. tree →
Backstage can mean in private, hidden from the public, where the real planning happens. tree →

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.

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «backstage» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«backstage» in the school dictionary on Mova free.

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