WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
stage′ direc′tion, 
    1. Show Businessan instruction written into the script of a play, indicating stage actions, movements of performers, or production requirements.
    2. Show Businessthe art or technique of a stage director.
    • 1780–90

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
stage direction n
  1. an instruction to an actor or director, written into the script of a play
'stage direction' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
alarum - enter - exeunt - exeunt omnes - exit - noise - alarums and excursions

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