Stage | Mean of stage in English Dictionary

/ˈsteɪʤ/

• Noun
• a particular point or period in the growth or development of something
1. an early/late stage of the disease
2. children at the same stage of development
3. the first/last stage [=phase] of the plan
• a raised platform in a theater, auditorium, etc., where the performers stand
1. The actors walked out onto the stage.
2. She has shared a stage with [=performed with] many great actors.
3. The band took the stage [=walked onto the stage] and the concert began.
4. He was on stage for the entire show.
5. an actor with a commanding stage presence [=an actor with a powerful quality that attracts attention on the stage]
• the art or profession of acting and especially of acting in theaters
1. He is a star of stage [=theater], screen, and television.
2. She went on the stage [=became an actor] at age 15.
3. a stage actor/play

• a place or area of activity in which the things that happen are watched with great interest by many people
1. She has become an important figure on the national political stage. [=an important figure in national politics]
2. He has no intention of leaving the political stage.
3. The company wants to compete on the world stage.
• a section of a rocket that has its own fuel and engine
1. a three-stage missile
• in a series of separate steps rather than all at one time
1. The changes will be made in stages.
2. The new law will be implemented in stages.
• to make (something) possible or likely
1. His discoveries set the stage for a revolution in medical research.
2. Her early training set the stage for her later success.
• Verb
• to produce (a play, performance, etc.) on a stage
1. The school stages two plays each year.
• to organize and produce (a public event)
1. The students staged a protest/demonstration.
2. The school is staging a track meet.
• to arrange or do (something that is intended to get a lot of public attention)
1. The prisoners are staging a hunger strike.
2. The photograph of the two leaders shaking hands was deliberately staged.
• to succeed in doing or making (something)
1. His career as a singer appeared to be over, but then he staged a comeback.
2. The company has staged a (remarkable) recovery in the past two years.