Meaning & use
behind the scenes
Happening privately or out of public view, especially the preparation behind a visible event or production.
See it in a sentence
A behind-the-scenes documentary showed how much work went into a single episode.
Behind the scenes, negotiators had been working on the deal for months before it was announced.
A note on using this word
Behind the scenes can be an adjective before a noun ('a behind-the-scenes look') or an adverbial phrase describing where something happens.
Words with a similar meaning
backstageoff-camera
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Words with an opposite meaning
publiconstage
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