stag·ing

stag·ing
/ˈsteıʤıŋ/ noun, pl -ings
1 : the performance of a play on a stage
[count]

She has acted in several stagings [=productions] of the play.

[noncount]

The staging of the play was more difficult than expected.

2 [noncount] : a temporary raised platform that a person can sit or stand on while working

Once the staging [=scaffolding] is in place we can start painting the ceiling.


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  • stag|ing — «STAY jihng», noun. 1. a temporary flooring with posts and boards for support, used as a platform by workmen or builders; scaffolding. 2. the act, process, or art of putting a play on the stage. 3. the act of releasing a stage in a rocket or… …   Useful english dictionary

  • stag — stag; stag·er; stag·ery; stag·gard; stag·ger·er; stag·gery; stag·gie; stag·gy; stag·i·rite; stag·mom·e·ter; stag·nance; stag·nan·cy; stag·nant; stag·na·tion; stag·nic·o·la; stag·nic·o·lous; stag·num; stag·o·nos·po·ra; stag·fla·tion; stag·ger;… …   English syllables

  • stag´ger|ing|ly — stag|ger|ing «STAG uhr ihng», adjective. 1. causing to stagger; confounding; shocking: »a staggering surprise, a staggering thought. 2. enormous; immense; stupendous: »From a material standpoint, the achievements of the United States…have been… …   Useful english dictionary

  • stag|ger|ing — «STAG uhr ihng», adjective. 1. causing to stagger; confounding; shocking: »a staggering surprise, a staggering thought. 2. enormous; immense; stupendous: »From a material standpoint, the achievements of the United States…have been staggering ( …   Useful english dictionary

  • stag|nate — «STAG nayt», verb, nat|ed, nat|ing. –v.i. to be or become stagnant. –v.t. to make stagnant. ╂[< Latin stāgnāre (with English ate1) < stāgnum standing water] …   Useful english dictionary

  • stag- — *stag , *stah germ.?, schwach. Verb: nhd. feststehen, steif sein ( Verb); ne. stand (Verb), be (Verb) stiff; Hinweis: s. *staga ; Etymologie: s. ing. *stāk , *stek , Verb …   Germanisches Wörterbuch

  • ing — aborn·ing; aw·ing; bear·ing; be·ing; bell·ing; berth·ing; bind·ing; boul·der·ing; brok·ing; brown·ing; cheese·par·ing; cleans·ing; clos·ing; con·cern·ing; con·sid·er·ing; cop·ing; cov·er·ing; crack·ing; crown·ing; duck·ing; dur·ing; en·dur·ing;… …   English syllables

  • stag·ger·ing — …   Useful english dictionary

  • staging — stag|ing [ˈsteıdʒıŋ] n 1.) [U and C] when a play is performed on stage ▪ a modern dress staging of Hamlet 2.) [U] a flat raised surface that is put up for a short time for people to stand and work on …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • staging — stag|ing [ steıdʒıŋ ] noun 1. ) uncount the process of organizing a show in a theater a ) count a particular production of a show 2. ) uncount temporary structures for people to stand or sit on to watch something, usually made from wooden boards …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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