Offscreen

adj, adv, verb

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Existing or happening outside the frame of the cinema or television screen not-comparable

    "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."

Adverb
  1. 1
    Outside the frame of the cinema or television screen not-comparable
Verb
  1. 1
    To kill a character offscreen.

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

Etymology

Etymology 1

From off + screen.

Etymology 2

From off + screen.

Etymology 3

From off + screen.

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