Offscreen

The terms offscreen, off camera, and offstage refer to fictional events in theatre, television, or film which are not seen on stage or in frame, but are merely heard by the audience, or described (or implied) by the characters or narrator. Offscreen action often leaves much to the audience's imagination. As a narrative mode and stylistic device, it may be used for a number of dramatic effects. It may also be used to save time in storytelling, to circumvent technical or financial constraints of a production, or to meet content rating standards.

In ancient Greek drama, events were often recounted to the audience by a narrator, rather than being depicted on the stage.[2] Offscreen voice-over narration continues to be a common tool for conveying information authoritatively

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