stand back
Move away, please
Stand back means to move away from something, usually to create distance for safety or perspective: Stand back—the fire's spreading.
It also describes remaining uninvolved or observing from a remove: Sometimes you need to stand back and see the bigger picture.
As a command, it warns people to clear space.
Portable timekeeping device
- observePerceive with attention
- surveySystematic data collection
- gazeFixed, intent look
- spectatorObserver at an event
onlooker · bystander · witness · viewer · oversee · perceive · notice · regard
Source of potential harm
- barricadeObstacle blocking a path
- emergencySerious sudden danger
- evacuationRemoval from danger
- precautionPreventive safety measure
protection · rescue · firefighter · secure · guard · shielding · alarm · helmet
Temporarily leave a situation
- recedeMove back from
- withdrawRemove or pull away
- clear outLeave quickly, often urgently
- make wayAllow passage through
give ground · disengage · vacate · yield · cede
Unfilled space between
- separationState of being apart
- clearancePermitted passage or approval
- bufferProtective intermediate space
- spacingInterval arrangement between objects
interval · stretch · breathing room · leeway · expanse · offset · range · perimeter
Exercising caution and attention
- watchfulCarefully attentive, observant
- waryGuardedly alert
- mindfulConsciously attentive
- heedGive careful attention
vigilance · prudence · alert · circumspect · anticipate · foresight · judicious · attentive
Exposure to harm
- alertWarning or watchfulness
- alarmUrgent warning signal
- bewareExercise vigilant caution
- hazardSource of potential harm
caution tape · warning sign · siren · threat · watch out · keep away · restricted area · yellow tape
watch
Portable timekeeping device
spectator · onlooker · bystander · witness · viewer · oversee · perceive · notice · regard · perspective
hazard
Source of potential harm
- barricadeObstacle blocking a path
- emergencySerious sudden danger
- evacuationRemoval from danger
precaution · protection · rescue · firefighter · secure · guard · shielding · alarm · helmet · safety goggles
step away
Temporarily leave a situation
gap
Unfilled space between
- separationState of being apart
- clearancePermitted passage or approval
- bufferProtective intermediate space
spacing · interval · stretch · breathing room · leeway · expanse · offset · range · perimeter · margin
careful
Exercising caution and attention
heed · vigilance · prudence · alert · circumspect · anticipate · foresight · judicious · attentive · preventive
danger
Exposure to harm
hazard · caution tape · warning sign · siren · threat · watch out · keep away · restricted area · yellow tape
- Stay Awaykeep out, stay away, leave alone, keep away, off limits
- archaic imperativeshark, behold, begone, beware, heed
- railway signscrossbuck, railroad crossing, level crossing, crossing sign, semaphore
- commandsgo, stop, wait, come, run
- surrendersurrender, surrenders, surrendering, I surrender, capitulate
- warningswarning, alert, caution, danger, warning sign
stand backapproach
Way of handling something
step forward · come forward · advance · draw near · move in
stand backget involved
Enter into activity
step in · intervene · engage · jump in · participate
stand backstep up
Increase or advance
come forward · take charge · assert oneself · take the lead · stand out