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| primitive |
having to do with an early stage or a condition that is not developed. [1/3 definitions] |
| prop2 |
a piece of furniture or other movable article used in the presentation of a play; stage property. |
| pupa |
an insect in a middle stage of its development, after it is a larva. Pupas do not eat or move; they are changing into their adult form. Many kinds of insects, including butterflies, spend their time as a pupa inside a cocoon. |
| put on |
to stage or perform. [1/2 definitions] |
| rigging |
equipment used to lift, move, support, or work something, such as stage sets. [1/2 definitions] |
| runway |
a narrow platform attached to a stage. Models and actors walk on runways to be closer to the audience. [1/2 definitions] |
| stage |
to perform or present on a stage. [1/4 definitions] |
| status |
state of matters; stage of progress. [1/2 definitions] |
| step |
an act or stage in a series. [1/8 definitions] |
| Stone Age |
the stage of human culture when stone tools and weapons were made and used. The Stone Age dates from about two million B.C. to about 3,500 B.C. |
| stuck |
unable to make progress to the next item, step, or stage. [1/5 definitions] |
| transition |
a process of changing from one position, stage, or situation to another. |
| wing |
(plural) the area on both sides of the stage that is hidden from the view of the audience. [1/6 definitions] |
| young |
at an early stage of life or growth. [2/4 definitions] |
| youth |
the early stage or period of anything. [1/5 definitions] |
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