Stage Direction (Noun)
Meaning
An instruction written as part of the script of a play.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The stage direction "exit stage left" was scribbled in the margin of the script.
- The playwright included a stage direction for the actor to pause dramatically before delivering the final line.
- The stage direction called for the entire cast to freeze in place for a full minute.
- The director changed the stage direction to have the character enter from the wings instead of the main door.
- The stage direction " lights fade to black" signaled the end of the first act.