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 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
Lively and Baldoni’s off-screen drama intensified after Lively filed a lawsuit against Baldoni on Dec. 31.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2025
Coffee mate In this ad for Coffee mate’s cold-foam creamer, Shania Twain’s off-screen voice sings an original tune for a dancing tongue.
—Angela Yang, NBC News, 8 Feb. 2025
From new roles to their lives off-screen, here’s where the stars of Miss Congeniality are now.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 8 Feb. 2025
The small-town drama about lifelong friends Maddie, Helen and Dana Sue and their family and romantic lives kicked off with a big, one-year time jump, recapping a slew of major developments that had happened off-screen.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 6 Feb. 2025
What happens, though, if an off-screen voice tells you there could be a serial killer lurking somewhere around that parking lot?
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 27 Jan. 2025
Clayton and Susie met on The Bachelor in 2021, and rekindled their relationship off-screen before calling it quits in September 2022.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 23 Jan. 2025
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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
Lively and Baldoni’s off-screen drama intensified after Lively filed a lawsuit against Baldoni on Dec. 31.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2025
Coffee mate In this ad for Coffee mate’s cold-foam creamer, Shania Twain’s off-screen voice sings an original tune for a dancing tongue.
—Angela Yang, NBC News, 8 Feb. 2025
From new roles to their lives off-screen, here’s where the stars of Miss Congeniality are now.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 8 Feb. 2025
The small-town drama about lifelong friends Maddie, Helen and Dana Sue and their family and romantic lives kicked off with a big, one-year time jump, recapping a slew of major developments that had happened off-screen.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 6 Feb. 2025
What happens, though, if an off-screen voice tells you there could be a serial killer lurking somewhere around that parking lot?
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 27 Jan. 2025
Clayton and Susie met on The Bachelor in 2021, and rekindled their relationship off-screen before calling it quits in September 2022.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Off-screen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/off-screen. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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