forestage

Meaning

Noun

1. The part of a theatre stage in front of the closed curtain.
2. A preliminary or developmental stage.
3. (obsolete) Forecastle.

Verb

1. To block so that someone or something appears in the forestage.
2. (broadly) To make prominent; to bring into focus.

Synonyms

apron

proscenium

proscenia

ramp

preceding stage

Translations

prosceni

Vorbühne

προσκήνιο

tablier

avant-scène

proscenium

proscenio

ribalta

proscenium

proscênio

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: forstage

In summary

From Middle English forstage, equivalent to fore- + stage.