center stage
Where stars stand
Center stage is the middle of a stage, where the most important action typically occurs.
Figuratively, to take or occupy center stage is to become the focus of attention: Climate change has moved to center stage in the election, She took center stage at the press conference.
Also spelled centre stage in British English.
Concentrated illumination source
- focusConcentrated attention point
- limelightCenter of public notice
- scrutinyClose, careful examination
- public eyeCollective public awareness
visibility · exposure · notice · regard · observation · fascination · captivation · all eyes on
Concentrated illumination source
- limelightCenter of public notice
- theaterVenue for live drama
- audienceGathered viewers collectively
- applauseCollective hand-clapping approval
curtain · rehearsal · monologue · soliloquy · backstage · drama · costume · script
Most prominent position
- highlightMost notable part
- focal pointCenter of interest
- heartCirculatory system's pump
- hubCentral connection point
nucleus · main attraction · headliner · star · lead · main event · showstopper · all eyes
spotlight
Concentrated illumination source
public eye · visibility · exposure · notice · regard · observation · fascination · captivation · all eyes on
spotlight
Concentrated illumination source
applause · curtain · rehearsal · monologue · soliloquy · backstage · drama · costume · script · choreography
forefront
Most prominent position
- highlightMost notable part
- focal pointCenter of interest
- heartCirculatory system's pump
hub · nucleus · main attraction · headliner · star · lead · main event · showstopper · all eyes · commanding presence
- Fame Idiomsin the spotlight, in the limelight, household name, rising star, big name
- spotlightspotlight, limelight, main attraction, star attraction, focal point
- stagecraftdownstage, upstage, backstage, wings, wing
- theater jargonbackstage, curtain call, downstage, dress rehearsal, greenroom
- stage movementmovement, gesture, walk, turn, entrance
- showbizHollywood, Bollywood, Tinseltown, backstage, behind the scenes
center stageoffstage
Out of audience view
in the wings · backstage · stage left · stage right · the periphery
center stagein the background
the periphery · obscurity · behind the scenes · out of sight · anonymity
center stagesupporting role
Minor character in production
bit part · extra · understudy · minor character · walk-on
stage, center, concentrate, concentration, centered, centers, centering, centralize, eccentricity