stage direction
noun
: a description (as of a character or setting) or direction (as to indicate stage business) provided in the text of a play
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In this same mode, McCraney often has his characters speak their own stage directions.
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Sara Holdren, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2025
Sometimes the characters speak their own stage directions and offer their own metaphors.
—Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 11 Sep. 2025
Filmmaker Dennis Dugan will direct, with stage directions being read by Tom Bergeron.
—Emily Longeretta, Variety, 28 Aug. 2025
Tapper's stutter straw man is easily knocked over with just a few undeniable truths: reading stage directions out loud repeatedly isn't stuttering.
—Mark R. Weaver, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
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Sara Holdren, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2025
Sometimes the characters speak their own stage directions and offer their own metaphors.
—Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 11 Sep. 2025
Filmmaker Dennis Dugan will direct, with stage directions being read by Tom Bergeron.
—Emily Longeretta, Variety, 28 Aug. 2025
Tapper's stutter straw man is easily knocked over with just a few undeniable truths: reading stage directions out loud repeatedly isn't stuttering.
—Mark R. Weaver, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for stage direction
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“Stage direction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stage%20direction. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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