stagehand
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3.7
- noun
- /ˈsteɪdʒˌhænd/
- Specialized
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- As a stagehand, she is responsible for setting up the lights and sound equipment.
- stagehand working with props
- stagehands and crew
- stagehands backstage
I guess as far as a career goal goes, I would like to be in the union here for Stagehands, the local one.
- I guess as far as a career goal goes, I would like to be in the union here for Stagehands, the local one.
Examples
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Surrounded by dancers, stagehands, choreographers, and staff, I stood on that stage next to my friend.
Academic text (2008) -
You got people willing to put up money, you got actors, you got stagehands.
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Do you know what a stagehand does?
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Is being a stagehand really, really bad?
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I guess as far as a career goal goes, I would like to be in the union here for Stagehands, the local one.
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How's our new stagehand getting on?
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No, your father will be there before the stagehands arrive.
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Why do you think the stagehand holds the prop moon so everyone can see him?
Fiction book (1992) -
I sprang from my seat, pushed past a couple of stagehands, and started up the aisle.
Fiction book (1994) -
The stagehand pulls on an adjacent rope, bringing the curtain back up and unmuting the applause.
Fiction book (1991)
Synonyms
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8.3
A person who moves scenery and props during a play
A person who moves scenery on stage
A person who sets up and runs lights, sound, and stage equipment
How Involved
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word stagehand combines stage (the 'raised platform' where actors perform) and hand (a 'worker' or helper), so it literally means someone who works by hand on the stage. That's why a stagehand is the person who moves scenery, props, and operates equipment during a show.