offstage means of or relating to that part of a stage not visible to the audience. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 76 out of 100.
Etymology
From off + stage.
adj
- Of or relating to that part of a stage not visible to the audience.
- Of or relating to the private life of a celebrity.
adv
- Taking place offstage (as above).
verb
- To relegate (part of a play) to the offstage area, rather than showing it to the audience.“A boy has just murdered another one year older than himself, but Morgan offstages the event as a nuntius would the horrors of Greek tragedy.”