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.

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Meanings

nounstage business (uncountable)
  1. idiomaticuncountableterm of artentertainmentActions 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 & antonyms

nounActions 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.

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business

More synonyms by meaning

nounincidental activity performed by an actor for dramatic effect

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businessbyplay
Broader
actingplayingplayacting
Also see
businessbyplay

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

stage business. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stage%20business

MLA

“stage business.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stage%20business. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stage business,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stage%20business.

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