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offscreen

[ awf-skreen, of- ]

adjective

  1. occurring, existing, or done away from the motion-picture or television screen:

    an offscreen voice.

  2. in real life rather than on the motion-picture or television screen:

    the newscaster's offscreen personality.



adverb

  1. apart or away from motion-picture or television performances; in actual life:

    Offscreen he's a racing-car enthusiast.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of offscreen1

First recorded in 1930–35; off + screen

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Example Sentences

Sadly, the internal strife onscreen was shadowed by turmoil offscreen.

Offscreen, he is the Nascar set's totemic badass, the God-fearing patriot who walks the walk.

He scowled at the offscreen miscreant who had mistakenly summoned him.

Al, the pilot, was actually interviewed by an offscreen voice!

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