26984 words

wings

2 definitions • 6 examples
1
the sides of a stage that cannot be seen by the people watching the play:

Examples:

in the wings I was in the wings waiting for my cue to come on stage.
We watched the whole scene from the wings.
She was waiting in the wings at the time.
The set pieces were in the wings, and actors had to dodge around them when they went on and off stage.
He stands in the wings and watches the show every night.
The stage manager waved him on from the wings.
2
the sides of a stage which cannot be seen by the people watching the play

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