"off camera" meaning in English

See off camera in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Prepositional phrase

Head templates: {{head|en|prepositional phrase|head=}} off camera, {{en-PP}} off camera
  1. In a position or situation where one is not being photographed or filmed.
    Sense id: en-off_camera-en-prep_phrase-BVt1s0XW
  2. (television, film) In or related to a role behind the cameras, e.g. in production, lighting, editing, etc. Categories (topical): Film, Television Synonyms: off-camera [attributive, especially]
    Sense id: en-off_camera-en-prep_phrase-Rnnn4TOL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 37 63 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 33 67 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 32 68 Topics: broadcasting, film, media, television

Alternative forms

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