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.—
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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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While his character had a reputation for being less than polite, La Salle recalls his off-screen camaraderie with the cast.
—James Mercadante, EW.com, 19 Sep. 2024
Lorelai and Emily Gilmore may have been unable to go ten minutes without swiping at one another on Gilmore Girls, but off-screen, actors Lauren Graham and Kelly Bishop have zero beef.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 18 Sep. 2024
Representation of those from Black, Asian and Ethnic Minority backgrounds edged forwards, with off-screen contributions of 13.4% behind the national average and 23.5% on-screen well ahead.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 13 Sep. 2024
Still, Latinos are largely underrepresented across the entertainment industry, making up less than 5% of leading on-screen, off-screen, and executive roles in U.S. media.
—Solcyré Burga, TIME, 12 Sep. 2024
While writing her upcoming memoir The Third Gilmore Girl, out Sept. 17 from Gallery Books, the Tony Award-winner, 80, was able to truly gain a retrospective on the good in her life — both professional and off-screen.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 9 Sep. 2024
In Dune: Part Two, Rabban has a showdown with Josh Brolin’s Gurney Halleck, and earlier in the movie, Gurney references the scar that Rabban gave him off-screen during Dune: Part One’s attack on House Atreides.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Sep. 2024
Of the targets above, the recommendations focused mainly on the latter two, saying that there are not enough senior diverse people in off-screen roles compared with on screen, creating an imbalance.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2024
Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos are back for a shiny new season of Live, and, naturally, their on- and off-screen chemistry shined through once again.
—EW.com, 3 Sep. 2024
James Mercadante, EW.com, 19 Sep. 2024
Lorelai and Emily Gilmore may have been unable to go ten minutes without swiping at one another on Gilmore Girls, but off-screen, actors Lauren Graham and Kelly Bishop have zero beef.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 18 Sep. 2024
Representation of those from Black, Asian and Ethnic Minority backgrounds edged forwards, with off-screen contributions of 13.4% behind the national average and 23.5% on-screen well ahead.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 13 Sep. 2024
Still, Latinos are largely underrepresented across the entertainment industry, making up less than 5% of leading on-screen, off-screen, and executive roles in U.S. media.
—Solcyré Burga, TIME, 12 Sep. 2024
While writing her upcoming memoir The Third Gilmore Girl, out Sept. 17 from Gallery Books, the Tony Award-winner, 80, was able to truly gain a retrospective on the good in her life — both professional and off-screen.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 9 Sep. 2024
In Dune: Part Two, Rabban has a showdown with Josh Brolin’s Gurney Halleck, and earlier in the movie, Gurney references the scar that Rabban gave him off-screen during Dune: Part One’s attack on House Atreides.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Sep. 2024
Of the targets above, the recommendations focused mainly on the latter two, saying that there are not enough senior diverse people in off-screen roles compared with on screen, creating an imbalance.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2024
Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos are back for a shiny new season of Live, and, naturally, their on- and off-screen chemistry shined through once again.
—EW.com, 3 Sep. 2024
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“Off-screen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/off-screen. Accessed 29 Sep. 2024.
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