center stage
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3.9
- noun
- /ˈsɛntər steɪdʒ/
- US
:
centro del escenario
- HIGH SCHOOL - GYM: Iris stands center stage, awkwardly holding the mic.
- takes center stage
- stands center stage
- move center stage
Examples
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The Baron and Face are dancing center stage as Cool responds to Trick.
Fiction book (1993) -
"And me?" She takes a step back, center stage, lifting her arms in display.
Fiction book (2001) -
Narrator 1: At the dance, Mr. Rope is center stage, with Mr. and Ms. Time Zone behind him.
Fiction book (1999) -
When he stationed himself at center stage, every eye locked upon him.
Fiction book (1990) -
"Bird is playing center stage, and the Baron stands in the shadows drinking.
Fiction book (1993) -
An actor entered stage left and walked to center stage, deep in thought and oblivious to the audience.
Fiction book (1998) -
Cool has donned a beret and now approaches Bird, center stage, with an offer.
Fiction book (1993) -
The place is packed, this big gala, and she's center stage at the Anaheim Grove.
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A man dressed in a blazer and jeans stood center stage in a cavernous auditorium.
Blog text (19) -
As the curtain rose, the lead actor took his position at center stage to greet the audience.
Antonyms
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'the central or most prominent area/position' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'center' (most important part) with 'stage' (performance platform). This is a straightforward noun–noun composition with clear cross-linguistic parallels, so a B1 learner who knows both words will readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Center stage is the name for the middle part of a theatre where the action and lights focus; the center of the stage is the most visible place for performers, so it literally means the central area of the performance space.