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offscreen
[ awf-skreen, of- ]
adjective
- occurring, existing, or done away from the motion-picture or television screen:
an offscreen voice.
- in real life rather than on the motion-picture or television screen:
the newscaster's offscreen personality.
adverb
- apart or away from motion-picture or television performances; in actual life:
Offscreen he's a racing-car enthusiast.
Word History and Origins
Origin of offscreen1
Example Sentences
Offscreen, Lincoln also sold her clothing line on QVC and returned to her home state to launch her Actors Audition Studios and raise a family.
The film’s mix of offscreen speakers often provides context for what’s happening in the 1918 story when we see modern images that correspond to the action described.
Finally, Yun-ju traps the dog in a locker in the building’s basement, where it dies, thankfully offscreen.
In the frantic opening scene of "Dolores Claiborne" — released 30 years ago — a violent scuffle unfolds just offscreen at the top of a staircase, before an elderly woman topples backward from a wheelchair and careens down a flight of stairs, where she lands with an audible crunch of balusters and bones.
Cast members navigated onscreen blow-ups between two child star sisters and offscreen abuse that resulted in the death of one housewife’s husband after his cruelty was broadcast for millions to see.
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