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offscreen
adverb or adjective off·screen \ˈȯf-ˈskrēn\
: not happening or present in the scene that is being shown on a television or movie screen
of an actor : in private life
Full Definition of OFFSCREEN
1
: out of sight of the motion picture or television viewer
2
: in private life
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First Known Use of OFFSCREEN
1935
Rhymes with OFFSCREEN
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