Home › Words › F › frontstagefrontstagefrontstage means open, occurring in full view of the public or in a public role.EtymologyFrom front + stage, by analogy to backstage.adjOpen, occurring in full view of the public or in a public role.advIn full view of the public or in a public role.nounThe public area of a business or enterprise.e.g.“Another broad issue regarding the physical setting involves decisions about the setting's frontstage and backstage.” — 2013, Raymond Fisk, Stephen Grove, Joby John, Services Marketing Interactive Approach, →ISBN, page 73:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.publicly 61% match — In public, openly, in an open and public manner. vs frontstage →backstage 61% match — Relating to, or situated in the area behind a stage. vs frontstage →forestage 57% match — The part of a theatre stage in front of the closed curtain. vs frontstage →conspicuousness 57% match — Openness or exposure to the view; a state of being clearly visible. vs frontstage →nonunderground 54% match — Not underground (hidden or secretive); overt, public, mainstream. vs frontstage →downstage 54% match — Toward or at the front of a theatrical stage. vs frontstage →preopening 54% match — Occurring before or in anticipation of an opening vs frontstage →forestanding 54% match — Standing out in the forefront; prominent. vs frontstage →