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.—
Kris Turnquist
Kris Turnquist2
: 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 Bowen is also a mom to twins John and Gustav, 15, in real life, her relationships with her Modern Family children transcend off-screen as well.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 11 Apr. 2025
The production was dealt a devastating off-screen loss in December when Lavin died with three episodes left to tape.
—Sean Piccoli, Deadline, 6 Apr. 2025
These off-screen issues contributed to a turbulent period in his career, ultimately leading to his departure from WWE.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Apr. 2025
For some viewers with knowledge of his off-screen reputation, watching Majors radiate quiet hostility in Magazine Dreams may already make the all-consuming performance difficult to evaluate in a vacuum.
—Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 4 Apr. 2025
Though a love triangle might be on the FBI horizon, but off-screen, many cast members are happily married with families, including Peregrym.
—Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 1 Apr. 2025
But his alleged boorish behavior off-screen has also long made headlines.
—John Leicester, Chicago Tribune, 24 Mar. 2025
And then after their off-screen romance was outed, Nick and Robin… shared maybe one scene together?
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 24 Mar. 2025
The country music icon was her screen partner in 1980’s Honeysuckle Rose, which led to an off-screen romantic entanglement.
—Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Mar. 2025
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Kayla Grant, People.com, 11 Apr. 2025
The production was dealt a devastating off-screen loss in December when Lavin died with three episodes left to tape.
—Sean Piccoli, Deadline, 6 Apr. 2025
These off-screen issues contributed to a turbulent period in his career, ultimately leading to his departure from WWE.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Apr. 2025
For some viewers with knowledge of his off-screen reputation, watching Majors radiate quiet hostility in Magazine Dreams may already make the all-consuming performance difficult to evaluate in a vacuum.
—Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 4 Apr. 2025
Though a love triangle might be on the FBI horizon, but off-screen, many cast members are happily married with families, including Peregrym.
—Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 1 Apr. 2025
But his alleged boorish behavior off-screen has also long made headlines.
—John Leicester, Chicago Tribune, 24 Mar. 2025
And then after their off-screen romance was outed, Nick and Robin… shared maybe one scene together?
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 24 Mar. 2025
The country music icon was her screen partner in 1980’s Honeysuckle Rose, which led to an off-screen romantic entanglement.
—Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Mar. 2025
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“Off-screen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/off-screen. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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