Meanings
nounstage left (uncountable)
- uncountableactingThe area to the left of the stage when looking towards the audience.
adverbstage left (comparative more stage left, superlative most stage left)
comparative more stage left · superlative most stage left
- actingLocated at stage left.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe part of the stage on the actor's left as the actor faces the audience
Similar
left stage
Broader
Also see
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Translations
Finnish näyttämövasen
- näyttämövasenarea to the left (facing audience) of the stage
French côté cour
- côté courarea to the left (facing audience) of the stage
Japanese 上手
- 上手 (kamite)area to the left (facing audience) of the stage
Cite this entry
APA
stage left. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stage%20left
MLA
“stage left.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stage%20left. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stage left,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stage%20left.
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