off-camera

[awf-kam-er-uh, -kam-ruh, of-]

adjective

1. occurring as part of a film or program but outside the range of the motion-picture or television camera.

   the off-camera shouts of a mob.

adverb

1. out of the range of a motion-picture or television camera.

   The star walked off-camera at the end of his monologue.

2. (of an actor) in one's private rather than professional life.

   Off-camera the movie star liked to cook.

Word History and Origins

Origin of off-camera¹

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

“It’s called a ping or an eye catch, it’s that little dot the reflection of a light in their eye. . . . It was just a small little off-camera LED light, and it created a reflection and just brings you into his point of view in a way that is really helpful.”

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The original documentary felt blurry because Hyams didn’t yet know how the off-camera legalities would play out.

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“By the way, now that I’ve talked about it, y’all better get my album. Y’all wanted to know, right? Now y’all know,” she told the off-camera “CBS Mornings” crew.

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Her mother, Claire Fossett, acted as her off-camera scene partner in Jones’ audition for “Task.”

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Videos also see Johnson haphazardly picking up dishes and various items — including a screwdriver and a multi-tool — as he instructs someone off-camera to keep recording.

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