offscreen
/ˌɔfˈskrin/
adverb
- In a movie, television show, or video, happening outside the view of the camera.
- The director decided to show the explosion offscreen to save the budget.
- In the documentary, the narrator speaks offscreen while images appear.
- The character's scream was heard offscreen.
adjective
- Relating to events or actions that happen outside the view of the camera in a film or video.
- The movie's offscreen violence was implied rather than shown.
- The offscreen action was described in the script.
- She won an award for her offscreen narration.
- Relating to the private life of an actor or public figure, away from their public role.
- They are close friends offscreen as well.
- Her offscreen charity work is well known.
- The actor's offscreen personality is very different from his onscreen roles.