offstage

Relating to the area of a theater not visible to the audience; used to describe actions or events that happen away from public view.

• 🇫🇷Qui se rapporte à la partie du théâtre non visible du public, ou qui se produit hors de la vue des spectateurs ; qualifie des actions, événements ou aspects cachés, en dehors de la scène ou de l'attention générale.

1. Not visible to the audience B2 formal

   Located or occurring in the part of a theater stage that is hidden from the audience's view.

   • The actors waited offstage for their cue to enter.
   • Offstage noises can sometimes distract the performers.
   • The director gave instructions to the crew from offstage.

   🇫🇷hors scène (côté caché)

   Synonymes: backstagebehind-the-scenes

   Antonymes: onstage

2. Hidden from public view C1 formal

   Kept away from public attention or scrutiny; not in the public eye.

   • The celebrity's offstage life is very different from her public persona.
   • He prefers to keep his charitable work offstage.
   • The negotiations happened offstage, away from the media.

   🇫🇷hors de la vue du public

   Synonymes: concealedhiddenobscureprivateunknownunseen

• more offstage comparative form
• most offstage superlative form

An adverb used in theater and performance contexts meaning "away from the area of the stage that is visible to the audience" or "in the wings or backstage." It can also be used figuratively to describe actions or events that occur out of public view.

• 🇫🇷Adverbe utilisé au théâtre et dans le contexte des représentations, signifiant « hors de la zone de la scène visible par le public » ou « dans les coulisses ». Il peut aussi s'employer au sens figuré pour décrire des actions ou des événements se déroulant hors de la vue du public.

1. Behind the scenes B2 formal

   In the area of a theater that is not visible to the audience, such as the wings or backstage.

   • The actors waited offstage for their cue.
   • The director gave instructions to the crew offstage.
   • The sound effects were produced offstage.

   🇫🇷Dans les coulisses

   Synonymes: backstagebehind-the-scenes

2. Not in public C1 formal

   In a private or non-public context, away from the attention of the public or media.

   • The politician's offstage behavior was quite different from his public persona.
   • They discussed the matter offstage to avoid media scrutiny.
   • Her offstage life is very quiet and reserved.

   🇫🇷hors de la scène publique

   Synonymes: behind-the-scenesin privateprivately

   Antonymes: publicly

• more offstage comparative form
• most offstage superlative form

A noun referring to a stage area that is out of sight of the audience.

• 🇫🇷Nom désignant la partie de la scène qui n'est pas visible par le public, ou l'espace situé hors de la vue des spectateurs.

1. Area out of audience view B2 formal

   The part of a theater stage that is not visible to the audience, used for actors to wait or for equipment storage.

   • The actors waited nervously in the offstage area before their cue.
   • The stage manager directed the crew from offstage.
   • Props were stored offstage to keep the set clean.

   🇫🇷Côté cour ou côté jardin (hors scène visible)

   Synonymes: backstage

   Antonymes: stage

• offstages plural form
• offstages' possessive plural form
• offstage's possessive singular form