off-screen
|off/screen|
🇺🇸
/ɔfˈskrin/
🇬🇧
/ɒfˈskriːn/
not visible on screen
Etymology
'off-screen' originates from the combination of 'off' and 'screen', where 'off' meant 'away from' and 'screen' referred to the display surface.
'off-screen' evolved from the concept of actions or events occurring away from the visible display area, eventually becoming a common term in film and media.
Initially, it referred to anything not visible on a display, but over time it evolved to include actions or events occurring outside the camera's view.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
not visible on the screen; occurring outside the view of the camera.
The character's actions were implied to happen off-screen.
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Adverb 1
in a manner that is not shown on the screen.
The actor's real personality is quite different off-screen.
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Last updated: 2025/01/11 11:45