offscreen

adj, adv, verb — 3 senses

offscreen

adj

Etymology From off + screen.

1

Existing or happening outside the frame of the cinema or television screen

In addition to racking up what looks like a substantial offscreen body count, the movie at one point offers an eight-second introduction for a sleazy used-car salesman character for the sole purpose of justifying Tripp and Creech laying waste to his inventory.2017 January 12, Jesse Hassenger, “A literal monster truck is far from the stupidest thing about Monster Trucks”, in The Onion AV Club:

offscreen

adv

Etymology From off + screen.

1

Outside the frame of the cinema or television screen

Antonyms: onscreen

offscreen

verb

Etymology From off + screen.

1

To kill a character offscreen.

Yeah, I also hate her. I hope she gets offscreened in the third act low-key.

Related terms: offstage

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