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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Many pages of the novel are made up of this play, that is, of dialogue with stage directions.
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Literary Hub, 27 Mar. 2026
Moments before, he’s talked briefly with the gardener, Wally (David Manis), who, according to Rosenblatt’s stage directions, is several years older and one inch taller than Dahl.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2026
The readings are done at music stands, scripts in hands with no sets or props and a narrator reading out the stage directions.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 1 Feb. 2026
Seeing the global response to my specific stage direction and script was incredibly rewarding.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 21 Jan. 2026
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Literary Hub, 27 Mar. 2026
Moments before, he’s talked briefly with the gardener, Wally (David Manis), who, according to Rosenblatt’s stage directions, is several years older and one inch taller than Dahl.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2026
The readings are done at music stands, scripts in hands with no sets or props and a narrator reading out the stage directions.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 1 Feb. 2026
Seeing the global response to my specific stage direction and script was incredibly rewarding.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 21 Jan. 2026
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 5 Apr. 2026.
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