"frontstage" meaning in All languages combined

See frontstage on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Etymology: front + stage, by analogy to backstage. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|front|stage}} front + stage Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} frontstage (not comparable)
  1. Open, occurring in full view of the public or in a public role. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-frontstage-en-adj-T9jnNgEl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 52 2

Adverb [English]

Etymology: front + stage, by analogy to backstage. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|front|stage}} front + stage Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} frontstage (not comparable)
  1. In full view of the public or in a public role. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-frontstage-en-adv-ctL9b6-O Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 52 2

Noun [English]

Forms: frontstages [plural]
Etymology: front + stage, by analogy to backstage. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|front|stage}} front + stage Head templates: {{en-noun}} frontstage (plural frontstages)
  1. The public area of a business or enterprise.
    Sense id: en-frontstage-en-noun-qJTW-Cjs

Inflected forms

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