off camera
phrase
1
: while not being filmed by a television or movie camera
he's a different person off camera
2
: outside the scope of a television or movie camera
sounds of gunfire taking place off camera
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The actor recalled an instance in which Nicholson made funny faces at Cruise off camera while the younger actor was delivering his lines.
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Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 June 2026
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Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 June 2026
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“Off camera.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/off%20camera. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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