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stage direction

[/steɪdʒ dɪˈrɛkʃən/]
nounpl: stage directions
indicação cênica
1. An instruction written in a play script that describes an actor's movement, gesture, or action on stage, or specifies technical elements like lighting or sound
The stage direction says 'Enter from left, stage left'.
A indicação cênica diz 'Entra pela esquerda, lado da cena'.
2. Any instruction in a dramatic text that guides the performance and staging of a scene
Follow the stage directions carefully to ensure the actors understand the scene.
Siga as indicações cênicas com cuidado para garantir que os atores entendam a cena.
Synonyms
stage instructionstage cueperformance direction

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
indicação cênica
Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese theater
Portugal
indicação cénica
Portuguese spelling variant with accent on 'cénica'
General
didascália
More formal or academic term used in theater studies

Related Idioms & Phrases

follow stage directions
theatrical instruction
script notation
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