definitions

offscreen

[ awf-skreen, of- ]
/ ˈɔfˈskrin, ˈɒf- /
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adjective

occurring, existing, or done away from the motion-picture or television screen: an offscreen voice.
in real life rather than on the motion-picture or television screen: the newscaster's offscreen personality.

adverb

apart or away from motion-picture or television performances; in actual life: Offscreen he's a racing-car enthusiast.

Nearby words

offline, offload, offprint, offscouring, offscourings, offscreen, offset, offset lithography, offset printing, offshoot, offshore

Origin of offscreen

First recorded in 1930–35; off + screen
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

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