n.
1.any distinct time period in a sequence of events
2.a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process
3.a large platform on which people can stand and can be seen by an audience
4.the theater as a profession (usually `the stage')
5.any scene regarded as a setting for exhibiting or doing something
6.a large coach-and-four formerly used to carry passengers and mail on regular routes between towns
7.a section or portion of a journey or course
8.a small platform on a microscope where the specimen is mounted for examination stage v.
1.perform (a play), especially on a stage
2.plan, organize, and carry out (an event)
