off camera

ɔːf ˈkæm.rə

Definition

Definition of off camera - Reverso English Dictionary

Adverb

behind the scenesinvolved in production but not on screen

She works off camera as a director.

backstage

behind the scenes

offstage

medianot visible in the camera's view

The actor continued speaking off camera.

hidden

invisible

out of sight

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Expressions with camera

candid camera

hidden camera used to film people without their knowledge

The prank show used a candid camera to capture hilarious reactions..

in camera

adv.

kept private or confined to those concerned

The negotiations were conducted in camera to ensure privacy.

mug for the camera

make silly faces for a camera

Kids often mug for the camera when taking photos.

lights, camera, action

exp.

signal to begin any prepared activity

With everything ready, she said, "Lights, camera, action!" to start the show.

the camera doesn't lie

exp.

captures reality without distortion or bias

The camera doesn't lie when it shows the sunset.

the camera never lies

exp.

photographs show the truth

In journalism, the camera never lies.

Examples of off camera in a sentence

The script was written off camera.
The director gave instructions off camera.
She laughed at something said off camera.

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French:en coulisses, hors champ, ...
German:außerhalb der Kamera, hinter der Kamera, ...
Italian:dietro le quinte, fuori campo, ...
Spanish:fuera de cámara, ...
Portuguese:nos bastidores, fora do enquadramento, ...
Chinese:幕后, 镜头外, ...
Japanese:舞台裏で, 画面外で, ...
Arabic:خَلْفَ الْكُوالِيس, خارج الكاميرا, ...
Hebrew:מֵאֲחוֹרֵי הַמַּצְלֵמָה, מִחוּץ לַפְּרֵיים, ...
Russian:за кадром, ...
Ukrainian:за кадром, ...
Hindi:पर्दे के पीछे, कैमरे के बाहर, ...
Bengali:পর্দার আড়ালে, ফ্রেমের বাইরে, ...
Catalan:darrere les càmeres, fora de pla, ...
Czech:mimo kameru, mimo záběr, ...
Danish:bag kameraet, uden for kameraet, ...
Dutch:buiten beeld, ...
Greek:πίσω από τις κάμερες, εκτός πλάνου, ...
Hungarian:a kamera mögött, kamerán kívül, ...
Khmer:នៅក្រោយឆាក, ក្រៅកាមេរ៉ា, ...
Korean:카메라 밖에서, 비공개로, ...
Persian:پشت صحنه, خارج از قاب, ...
Polish:poza kamerą, ...
Portuguese (BR):fora das câmeras, fora da câmera, ...
Romanian:în culise, în afara camerei, ...
Swedish:utanför kameran, ...
Thai:เบื้องหลัง, นอกกล้อง, ...
Turkish:kamera arkasında, kamera dışında, ...
Vietnamese:sau hậu trường, ngoài khung hình, ...

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