off-camera

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

/ ˈɔfˈkæm ər ə, -ˈkæm rə, ˈɒf- /

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adjective

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

out of the range of a motion-picture or television camera: The star walked off-camera at the end of his monologue.

(of an actor) in one's private rather than professional life: Off-camera the movie star liked to cook.

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How to use off-camera in a sentence

Although the blood-spattered offices will be off-limits, staff have vowed to continue producing the magazine.
France Mourns—and Hunts|Nico Hines, Christopher Dickey|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
A passing off-duty school safety officer named Fred Lucas said that he had been told the man was a drug dealer.
Shot Down During the NYPD Slowdown|Michael Daly|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
The NOPD fired Knight in 1973 for stealing lumber from a construction site as an off-duty cop.
The Louisiana Racists Who Courted Steve Scalise|Jason Berry|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
The off-year special election into which Duke threw himself drew little media notice at first.
The Louisiana Racists Who Courted Steve Scalise|Jason Berry|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST

Aaron Paul may play a young Han Solo in the first Star Wars spin-off.
Juiciest ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Rumors (and Some Debunked Ones)|Rich Goldstein|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
A far-off volley rumbled over the plain, and a few birds stirred uneasily among the trees.
The Red Year|Louis Tracy
A leather cased camera was suspended from his bull neck by means of a strap.
Hooded Detective, Volume III No. 2, January, 1942|Various
He ran from the stamping mill, his camera bobbing from the strap around his neck and his tripod dragging behind him.
Hooded Detective, Volume III No. 2, January, 1942|Various
Jean was to be an architect—God knows why—but Aristide settled it, definitely, off-hand.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol|William J. Locke
In favorable parts of the trail he must do better than that, to off-set losses of time where the going was most difficult.
Motor Matt's "Century" Run|Stanley R. Matthews