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stage·hand

 (stāj′hănd′)
n.
A person who works backstage or off camera preparing or maintaining the stage or set for a recorded or live production, as by moving scenery or by setting up and adjusting video, audio, and lightning equipment.
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stagehand

(ˈsteɪdʒˌhænd)
n
(Theatre) a person who sets the stage, moves props, etc, in a theatrical production
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

stage•hand

(ˈsteɪdʒˌhænd)

n.
a person who moves properties, regulates lighting, etc., in a theatrical production.
[1900–05]
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.stagehand - an employee of a theater who performs work involved in putting on a theatrical production
stage technician
stage crew - crew of workers who move scenery or handle properties in a theatrical production
employee - a worker who is hired to perform a job
property man, property master, propman - member of the stage crew in charge of properties
sceneshifter, shifter - a stagehand responsible for moving scenery
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
Translations
عامِل تَرتيب مَنْظَر المَسْرَح
kulisákosvětlovač
scenetekniker
díszletezõ munkás
sviîsmaîur
kulisárosvetľovač
dekor işçisi

stagehand

[ˈsteɪdʒhænd] N → tramoyista mf, sacasillas m
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

stagehand

[ˈsteɪdʒhænd] n → machiniste mfstage-manage [ˌsteɪdʒˈmænɪdʒ] vt [+ event, attack] → orchestrerstage manager n → régisseur/euse m/fstage name n → nom m de scènestage-struck [ˈsteɪdʒstrʌk] adj
to be stage-struck → rêver de faire du théâtrestage whisper n → aparté m
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

stagehand

[ˈsteɪdʒˌhænd] n (Theatre) → macchinista m
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

stage1

(steidʒ) noun
a raised platform especially for performing or acting on, eg in a theatre.
verb
1. to prepare and produce (a play etc) in a theatre etc. This play was first staged in 1928.
2. to organize (an event etc). The protesters are planning to stage a demonstration.
ˈstaging noun
1. wooden planks etc forming a platform.
2. the way in which a play etc is presented on a stage. The staging was good, but the acting poor.
stage direction
an order to an actor playing a part to do this or that. a stage direction to enter from the left.
stage fright
the nervousness felt by an actor etc when in front of an audience, especially for the first time. The young actress was suffering from stage fright and could not utter a word.
ˈstagehand noun
a workman employed to help with scenery etc.
stage manager
a person who is in charge of scenery and equipment for plays etc.
ˈstagestruck adjective
fascinated with the theatre or having a great desire to become an actor/actress.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
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