off camera

phrase

: while not being filmed by a television or movie camera

he's a different person off camera

: outside the scope of a television or movie camera

sounds of gunfire taking place off camera

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When Cantu reaches towards Lopez and screams his wife’s name, a shot rings out and Lopez falls slightly off camera. — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026 Here are key takeaways The victim was participating in but off camera during a campaign commercial for Fresno County Superior Court judge candidate Ashley Paulson when he was stabbed, law officials said in a Friday news conference. — Bob Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 22 Aug. 2026 In Oak Street, almost an entire neighborhood is killed off, largely off camera, but the film never shies from showing the resulting carnage littering the streets. — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2026 The Roots could be heard reacting off camera, with Gillis thanking them for getting the joke. — Shelby Stivale, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for off camera

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