stagedirections
nounUK /ˈsteɪdʒ dɪˌrɛkʃənz/
US /ˈsteɪdʒ dəˌrɛkʃənz/
Words in a play that tell the actors what to do.
The stage directions told her to walk to the left and sit down.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Instructions in a script about movement, position, or tone.
He read the stage directions before saying his first line.
3. Guidance given to someone about how to act in a situation.
Her mother gave her stage directions for the job interview.
4. Written notes in a screenplay describing action or setting.
The screenplay's stage directions described a dark, rainy street.