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stage business

stage business noun: actions performed by an actor on stage done for dramatic effect; especially, action carried out with a prop or piece of clothing, usually away from the focus of the scene, with or without any dialogue.

Noun

stage business (uncountable)

  1. (idiomatic, term of art) Actions performed by an actor on stage done for dramatic effect; especially, action carried out with a prop or piece of clothing, usually away from the focus of the scene, with or without any dialogue.
    Synonyms:
    business

Synonyms of stage business

Questions about stage business

What does stage business mean?
Stage business means actions performed by an actor on stage done for dramatic effect; especially, action carried out with a prop or piece of clothing, usually away from the focus of the scene, with or without any dialogue.
What part of speech is stage business?
Stage business is a noun.

Words near stage business in the dictionary

  1. stage
  2. stage ball
  3. stage balls
  4. stage bus
  5. stage buses
  6. stage business
  7. stage busses
  8. stage carriage
  9. stage carriages
  10. stage coach
  11. stage coaches

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