off-screen
adverb or adjective
variants
or offscreen
1
: out of sight of the movie or television viewer
a shot fired off-screen
Before long, Anthony introduces himself to the family pooch, who is whooshed away to an off-screen death.—
Kris Turnquist
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: in private life : when not appearing in a movie, on television, etc.
Moyer's off-screen magnetism comes from a down-to-earth friendliness.—Kate Hahn
Kate HahnPfeiffer, 34, remains a mystery woman offscreen.—Michael A. Lipton
Michael A. LiptonExamples of off-screen in a Sentence
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Though a love triangle might be on the FBI horizon, but off-screen, many cast members are happily married with families, including Peregrym.
—Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 1 Apr. 2025
But his alleged boorish behavior off-screen has also long made headlines.
—John Leicester, Chicago Tribune, 24 Mar. 2025
And then after their off-screen romance was outed, Nick and Robin… shared maybe one scene together?
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 24 Mar. 2025
The country music icon was her screen partner in 1980’s Honeysuckle Rose, which led to an off-screen romantic entanglement.
—Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Mar. 2025
In the next shot is Hannah John-Kamen as Ava Starr/Ghost aiming a gun at someone off-screen.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
The style icon — on- and off-screen — paired the black and green dress with a simple silver chain and hoops, and added a touch of warmth with her red hair and complementary glam.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 9 Mar. 2025
While the Dutton men face heavy circumstances in 1923, off-screen Sklenar and Mann's love lives are different stories.
—Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 24 Feb. 2025
Between remarks, the tycoon waves away employees off-screen vying for his attention.
—John Hyatt, Forbes, 17 Feb. 2025
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Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 1 Apr. 2025
But his alleged boorish behavior off-screen has also long made headlines.
—John Leicester, Chicago Tribune, 24 Mar. 2025
And then after their off-screen romance was outed, Nick and Robin… shared maybe one scene together?
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 24 Mar. 2025
The country music icon was her screen partner in 1980’s Honeysuckle Rose, which led to an off-screen romantic entanglement.
—Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Mar. 2025
In the next shot is Hannah John-Kamen as Ava Starr/Ghost aiming a gun at someone off-screen.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
The style icon — on- and off-screen — paired the black and green dress with a simple silver chain and hoops, and added a touch of warmth with her red hair and complementary glam.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 9 Mar. 2025
While the Dutton men face heavy circumstances in 1923, off-screen Sklenar and Mann's love lives are different stories.
—Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 24 Feb. 2025
Between remarks, the tycoon waves away employees off-screen vying for his attention.
—John Hyatt, Forbes, 17 Feb. 2025
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“Off-screen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/off-screen. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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