: out of sight of the motion picture 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 motion picture, on television, etc.
Moyer's off-screen magnetism comes from a down-to-earth friendliness. Kate Hahn
Pfeiffer, 34, remains a mystery woman offscreen. Michael A. Lipton
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebJames Franco has been cast as many things in recent years offscreen, but now the Golden Globe winner is stepping into the role of former Cuban leader Fidel Castro. Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2022 The assaults or deaths or murders often happen very quietly, or in some cases offscreen. Erik Morse, Vogue, 9 July 2022 And though competently directed (including, in the pilot, by executive producer Eva Longoria), the show is clearly running up against a limited budget, as at least one key punchline to a scene happens offscreen. Daniel D'addario, Variety, 22 June 2022 Within the genre, there’s been a historical focus on teaching children about living a healthy lifestyle through nutrition and physical activity, but rarely intentional representation of how that may look on different bodies offscreen. Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 May 2022 Two more tests from GFXBench 5.0, run offscreen to allow for different display resolutions, wring out OpenGL operations. Matthew Buzzi, PCMAG, 19 May 2022 Euphoria costars Hunter Schafer and Dominic Fike have taken their relationship offscreen. Janae Mckenzie, Glamour, 11 Feb. 2022 This too, speaks to the Gen Z trend happening offscreen, with people playing with press-on nails and stickers. Megan Decker, refinery29.com, 9 Feb. 2022 His films are filled with bold and decisive action—taken mostly offscreen and only by implication—that distills his characters into archetypes and lends their incidental connections and intimate troubles an overarching, poignant grandeur. Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 18 Jan. 2022 See More