Upstage meaning : The part of a stage that is farthest from the audience or camera. To draw attention away from others, especially on-stage. To force other actors to face away from the audience by staying upstage. To treat snobbishly. To restage (cancer) to a higher stage than that found at last assessment (compare downstage). At the rear of a stage. Toward or at the rear of a theatrical stage. Away from a motion-picture or television camera.