center stage en · NOUN
Etymology
center + stage
Meanings
- (US, uncountable) The area in the center of the stage, especially one towards the front.
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(US, broadly, uncountable) An important or prominent position.
In terms of pure screen time and action, Helena often takes center stage in a film that should by all accounts belong to Indy, meaning Dr. Jones ends up feeling oddly secondary in a story that’s supposed to be his grand finale.
2023 June 28, Lauren Coates, “Indiana Jones And The Dial Of Destiny review: Harrison Ford goes to the whip”, in AV Club:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| centre stage | alternative | lexicographic |
Relateds
stage right · stage left · upstage · downstage
Translations (3)
es centro de tablado (area in the center of the stage) · es protagónico (area in the center of the stage) · de Bühnenmitte (area in the center of the stage)