0 to do something that takes people's attention away from someone or something and gives it to you instead -- затмевать
You mustn't upstage the bride.
The traditional emphasis on domestic politics had been upstaged by international conflicts of the worst kind.
Even here, it was upstaged by bright brash buildings of new image-conscious scientific industries.
In the meantime, world affairs upstaged regional planning.
One reason for this may have been that he had already been upstaged by a spectacular entrance that had taken place just a few days earlier.
To the eye as actor, the backdrop usually lies between 10 and 50 feet upstage.
The upstage height of the proscenium arch was 28 feet 6 inches, so there was a 4-foot gap to be covered by a valance.
The man in a straw hat was standing on his chair upstage, overlooking the scene.
In nearer zones, the depth information effectively specifies the tracks as parallel and holds the backdrop in its place upstage.
