off-screen

adverb or adjective

ˈȯf-ˈskrēn 

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

2

: 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

Pfeiffer, 34, remains a mystery woman offscreen.

—Michael A. Lipton

Examples of off-screen in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Ahead, catch up on the cast’s off-screen romances. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 26 June 2026

Another big moment in the finale is Tom and Mary finally getting engaged and married off-screen. — Arushi Jacob, Variety, 25 June 2026

From the court documents, police were able to confirm interaction through surveillance before the two disappeared off-screen. — Jessica Riley, CBS News, 23 June 2026

Stella, 15, spent most of last summer in Atlanta filming the family comedy, learning to strike a balance between her on- and off-screen lives. — Jim Dudlicek, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1916, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for off-screen

• agin
• alkene
• allene
• ameen
• amin
• arene
• athene
• baleen
• beeline
• benzene
• between
• bromine