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offscreen

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off⋅screen

  [awf-skreen, of-]
Use offscreen in a Sentence
–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
3. apart or away from motion-picture or television performances; in actual life: Offscreen he's a racing-car enthusiast.
Origin:
1930–35; off + screen
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off·screen   (ôf'skrēn', ŏf'-)   
adj.  

  1. Existing or occurring outside the frame of a movie or television screen: could hear sounds of offscreen mayhem.

  2. Existing or occurring out of public view or knowledge; private.

off'screen' adv.
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Main Entry:  offscreen1
Part of Speech:  adj
Definition:  See off-screen
Main Entry:  offscreen2
Part of Speech:  adj
Definition:  See off-screen
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