off camera
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off camera
Hyphenated if used before a noun.
1. Outside of the view of a camera's lens during a photo or video recording. You can see the suspect signaling someone off camera just before the end of the clip.
2. While not being filmed or photographed. The two fighters play up their supposed feud for the sake of television dramatics, but they're actually great friends off camera. The off-camera antics of the actor during the making of the film has led to a reluctance by many to work with him in the future.
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off camera
Outside the field of view of a movie camera.
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