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Definition of offscreennext

offscreen

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adverb

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Recent Examples of offscreen
Adjective
Voiced by Mark Acheson, and filtered through demonic and deep bass, the commanding offscreen presence is something only Billy can hear. Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 11 Dec. 2025 Aside from their offscreen friendship, Diesel and Caine costarred in the 2015 movie The Last Witch Hunter, a fantasy movie that starred Diesel as a hero named Kaulder. Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 8 Dec. 2025 Brody’s offscreen wife, Leighton Meester, Seth Rogen, and Kate Berlant also feature. Peter White, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2025 After the press tour, Sweeney and Glen Powell continued to make light of their offscreen chemistry. Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 27 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for offscreen
Recent Examples of Synonyms for offscreen
backstage
Adjective
  • Seated near the stage at the Los Angeles Convention Center, a camera feeding close-up images of her face to several screens, Carey appeared genuinely surprised by an auctioneer’s description of the backstage hangout in which she’d be expected to participate next month.
    Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2026
  • SiriusXM will be backstage during the ceremony with host Jessica Lucero capturing interviews with nominees and winners for their Grammy Sunday broadcast on The Grammy Channel, channel 79 and on the SiriusXM app.
    Paul Grein, Billboard, 28 Jan. 2026

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“Offscreen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/offscreen. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.

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