/ Dictionary / Index S stage effect: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: stage' effect" Pronunciation: [key] a highly spectacular or artificial device or means, esp. for attracting attention. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. stage-driver stage fright Related Content Daily Word Quiz: procrastinate Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language