"onstage" meaning in English

See onstage in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From on + stage. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|on|stage}} on + stage Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} onstage (not comparable)
  1. On the part of a stage that is visible to the audience. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-onstage-en-adj-cRqjv6bT
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: on-stage, on stage

Adverb

Etymology: From on + stage. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|on|stage}} on + stage Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} onstage (not comparable)
  1. Taking place on the part of a stage that is visible to the audience. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-onstage-en-adv-JJfaHWnV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English locatives, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 95 Disambiguation of English locatives: 15 85 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 2 98 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 98
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: on-stage, on stage

Alternative forms

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