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

Meanwhile, the audience has perched between seasons, with little indication of whether the show will sufficiently account for its young stars’ off-camera maturation within the story once it returns.

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The actor, speaking over a Zoom call from her New York City apartment, said she was drawn to the role when she was helping a friend film an audition for Tallulah by reading Alani’s lines off-camera.

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With dinner being made, and consumed, pretty much off-camera, the episode feels a bit forced and lacks the festive spirit.

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Jackman marvels at the bravery and skill of Hudson’s performance, noting that she even captured something the real Claire told him off-camera.

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And the violence in this minigenre is usually off-camera or well-deserved.

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