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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The show ran for 7 seasons from 2011 to 2018
New Girl featured some of the most unforgettable on-screen relationships of the 2010s — but the cast's off-screen relationships are just as adorable.
—Julie Tremaine, People.com, 6 July 2025
Madsen’s off-screen life was marked by some legal and personal troubles.
—Dan Heching, CNN Money, 3 July 2025
His character has remained alive in the film universe but largely off-screen.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 30 June 2025
Tales of ballooning costs, nonstop rewrites, off-screen indulgence and on-set clashes swirled around the production, becoming the stuff of Hollywood lore.
—Josh Rottenberg, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2025
Krakow and Rosenbaum aren’t the only off-screen couple to have found love on the show.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 23 June 2025
Carson Kressley Kressley competed on season 11 of Worst Cooks and was friends with Burrell off-screen.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 20 June 2025
While collaborating on building her character with DeBlois and the rest of the cast and crew, Parker revealed that Astrid’s bravery inspired her off-screen.
—Leia Mendoza, Variety, 13 June 2025
But while Dorothy went on a fantastical adventure, the actress and singer's journey off-screen was plagued by depression and drug abuse.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 10 June 2025
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Julie Tremaine, People.com, 6 July 2025
Madsen’s off-screen life was marked by some legal and personal troubles.
—Dan Heching, CNN Money, 3 July 2025
His character has remained alive in the film universe but largely off-screen.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 30 June 2025
Tales of ballooning costs, nonstop rewrites, off-screen indulgence and on-set clashes swirled around the production, becoming the stuff of Hollywood lore.
—Josh Rottenberg, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2025
Krakow and Rosenbaum aren’t the only off-screen couple to have found love on the show.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 23 June 2025
Carson Kressley Kressley competed on season 11 of Worst Cooks and was friends with Burrell off-screen.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 20 June 2025
While collaborating on building her character with DeBlois and the rest of the cast and crew, Parker revealed that Astrid’s bravery inspired her off-screen.
—Leia Mendoza, Variety, 13 June 2025
But while Dorothy went on a fantastical adventure, the actress and singer's journey off-screen was plagued by depression and drug abuse.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 10 June 2025
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“Off-screen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/off-screen. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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