offscreen

[ awf-skreen, of- ]

/ ˈɔfˈskrin, ˈɒf- /

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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.

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

QUIZZES

In effect, this quiz will prove whether or not you have the skills to know the difference between “affect” and “effect.”

Question 1 of 7

The rainy weather could not ________ my elated spirits on my graduation day.

First recorded in 1930–35; off + screen

Finally, after the rover touches down on the surface, we see the descent vehicle detach and fly offscreen, to crash someplace nearby.
Listen to the first sounds recorded from the surface of Mars|Neel Patel|February 23, 2021|MIT Technology Review
Sadly, the internal strife onscreen was shadowed by turmoil offscreen.
Spartacus Hero Liam McIntyre’s Unlikely Rise into the Role|Adam Auriemma|January 27, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Offscreen, he is the Nascar set's totemic badass, the God-fearing patriot who walks the walk.
Chuck Norris Turns 70|Sean Macaulay|December 6, 2009|DAILY BEAST
He scowled at the offscreen miscreant who had mistakenly summoned him.
The Impossible Voyage Home|Floyd L. Wallace

Al, the pilot, was actually interviewed by an offscreen voice!
Operation: Outer Space|William Fitzgerald Jenkins