stage set
stage set — noun
1. the physical background, furniture, and objects placed on a theatre stage to sho
the physical background, furniture, and objects placed on a theatre stage to show the time and place where a scene happens
The stage set for the first act showed a small Japanese garden with a wooden bridge and cherry trees.
physical description of a stage set
Gabriel spent three weekends building the stage set for the school's winter play.
The stage set collapsed during rehearsal, so the crew worked overnight to rebuild it.
Ayesha admired the detailed stage set, which made the audience feel they were inside a real London flat.
The director asked the designer to simplify the stage set so the actors had more room to move around.
- set
shorter, more common form; 'stage set' is slightly more formal or specific
- scenery
focuses on painted backgrounds rather than furniture and props
- set design
refers to the concept or plan rather than the physical objects