OFFSCREEN Synonyms: 100 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

Definition of offscreen next

as in offstage

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offscreen

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adverb

as in inwardly

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Recent Examples of offscreen

Adjective

But aside from a role in the 2010 film Twelve, Sullivan has mostly stayed offscreen since Malcolm's finale. —

Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Apr. 2026 Dane receives more screen time, but his dissolute, oft-drunk character is hard to watch knowing the actor’s offscreen battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease. —

Carla Meyer, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 Apr. 2026

Adverb

But Wilson and Batula’s relationship evolved offscreen after the summer ended. —

Pilar Melendez, NBC news, 27 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for offscreen

Recent Examples of Synonyms for offscreen

backstage

Adjective

Seated near the stage at the Los Angeles Convention Center, a camera feeding close-up images of her face to several screens, Carey appeared genuinely surprised by an auctioneer’s description of the backstage hangout in which she’d be expected to participate next month.

— Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2026
SiriusXM will be backstage during the ceremony with host Jessica Lucero capturing interviews with nominees and winners for their Grammy Sunday broadcast on The Grammy Channel, channel 79 and on the SiriusXM app.

— Paul Grein, Billboard, 28 Jan. 2026