stagebound

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

stage +‎ bound

Adjective[edit]

stagebound (not comparable)

  1. (theater) Restricted to the stage
    • 1989 December 22, Jack Helbig, “Sleuth”, in Chicago Reader[1]:
      But the playwright is stagebound: the best he or she can provide (in cinematic terms) is a series of medium-long shots.