off-screen
adverb or adjective
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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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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
Blair’s off-screen collaborators include DP Dana Gonzalez, production designer Alexander Cameron, editors Brett W. Bachman and James Thomas, visual effects supervisor Chris Ritvo, costume designer Vanessa Porter and composers Will Blair and Brooke Blair.
—Michaela Zee, Variety, 21 Jan. 2025
The married father of five keeps also busy off-screen, having helped launch craft beer Schraderbrau, based on Hank’s homebrew.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 20 Jan. 2025
Much to fans' delight, they were spotted kissing in a car in July 2021, confirming their off-screen romance.
—Erin Clack, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
Here's a look back at the on-screen to off-screen relationship.
—Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
In When the Phone Rings, this applies to both Hee-joo and In-a, who has a mysterious, off-screen procedure that restores her ability to hear.
—Kayti Burt, TIME, 4 Jan. 2025
After meeting on the set of Spider-Man: Homecoming in 2016, the costars went on to appear in the film’s sequel, Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019), before their off-screen romance went public just six months prior to the release of Spider-Man: No Way Home in December 2021.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 20 Dec. 2024
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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
Blair’s off-screen collaborators include DP Dana Gonzalez, production designer Alexander Cameron, editors Brett W. Bachman and James Thomas, visual effects supervisor Chris Ritvo, costume designer Vanessa Porter and composers Will Blair and Brooke Blair.
—Michaela Zee, Variety, 21 Jan. 2025
The married father of five keeps also busy off-screen, having helped launch craft beer Schraderbrau, based on Hank’s homebrew.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 20 Jan. 2025
Much to fans' delight, they were spotted kissing in a car in July 2021, confirming their off-screen romance.
—Erin Clack, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
Here's a look back at the on-screen to off-screen relationship.
—Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
In When the Phone Rings, this applies to both Hee-joo and In-a, who has a mysterious, off-screen procedure that restores her ability to hear.
—Kayti Burt, TIME, 4 Jan. 2025
After meeting on the set of Spider-Man: Homecoming in 2016, the costars went on to appear in the film’s sequel, Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019), before their off-screen romance went public just six months prior to the release of Spider-Man: No Way Home in December 2021.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Off-screen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/off-screen. Accessed 5 Feb. 2025.
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