"stage left" meaning in English

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Adverb

Forms: more stage left [comparative], most stage left [superlative]
Etymology: stage + left Head templates: {{en-adv}} stage left (comparative more stage left, superlative most stage left)
  1. (acting) Located at stage left. Related terms: centre stage, center stage, stage right
    Sense id: en-stage_left-en-adv-F0wlJEpp Categories (other): Acting, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Theater Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 87 13 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 88 12 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 94 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 95 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 88 12 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 83 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 85 15 Disambiguation of Theater: 56 44 Topics: acting, broadcasting, entertainment, film, lifestyle, media, television, theater

Noun

Etymology: stage + left Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} stage left (uncountable)
  1. (acting) The area to the left of the stage when looking towards the audience. Tags: uncountable Derived forms: exit stage left Translations (area to the left (facing audience) of the stage): näyttämövasen (Finnish), côté cour (French), 上手 (kamite) (Japanese)
    Sense id: en-stage_left-en-noun-ojqNiHyC Categories (other): Acting Topics: acting, broadcasting, entertainment, film, lifestyle, media, television, theater
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