upstage

Adjective
  1. Of the back half of a stage (synset 302503378)
    "she crossed to the upstage chair forcing the lead to turn his back to the audience"
  2. Remote in manner (synset 301994728)
    "stood apart with aloof dignity"; "a distant smile"; "he was upstage with strangers"
    similar to: reserved - marked by self-restraint and reticence
    same as: aloof, distant
Noun
  1. The rear part of the stage (synset 104522925)
    is a type of: part, portion - something less than the whole of a human artifact
    is a part of: stage - a large platform on which people can stand and can be seen by an audience
Adverb
  1. At or toward the rear of the stage (synset 400265458)
    "the dancers were directed to move upstage"
    referred to in: dramatic art, dramatics, dramaturgy, theater, theatre - the art of writing and producing plays
Verb
  1. Treat snobbishly, put in one's place (synset 202521393)
    is a type of: do by, handle, treat - interact in a certain way
  2. Move upstage, forcing the other actors to turn away from the audience (synset 202090349)
    is a type of: displace, move - cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
  3. Steal the show, draw attention to oneself away from someone else (synset 201109435)
    "When the dog entered the stage, he upstaged the actress"
    is a type of: outshine - attract more attention and praise than others

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