off-setadj.

Brit.

/ˈɒfsɛt/, U.S.

/ˈɔfˌsɛt/,

/ˈɑfˌsɛt/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: off- prefix, set adj.¹

Etymology: < off- prefix + set adj.¹

Set at an angle; placed off-centre or out of line.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > shape > angularity > [adjective] > turned or bent at an angle

kneed1775

doglegged1861

cranked1862

dogleg1865

off-set1926

1926 Jrnl. Soc. Automotive Engin. June 575/1 Hypoid-gears are tapered gears having offset axes.

1946 Radar: Summary Rep. & Harp Project (U.S. National Defense Res. Comm., Div. 14) 142/2 Offset bombing, bombing in which the bombardier (visual or radar) sights on an aiming point different from the target.

1950 H. L. Lorimer Homer & Monuments v. 169 It lacks the off-set rim characteristic of the hoplite shield.

1960 Farmer & Stockbreeder 29 Mar. 76/3 This new 43in-cut offset harvester, known as the Taarup Tiger, weighs only 9½cwt.

1983 Which? Oct. 456/1 An offset match means the pattern is stepped from one side of the wallcovering to the other—you have to allow for this in cutting.

1995 AA Mag. (Automobile Assoc.) Summer 37/2 The offset accelerator is too heavy and the thick door pillars introduce some significant blind spots.

Compounds

offset screwdriver n. a tool consisting of a (typically double-headed) steel rod whose ends are bent at right angles to face in opposite directions, used to turn screws where there is too little space for a conventional screwdriver.

ΚΠ

1971 Tools & their Uses (U.S. Navy Bureau of Naval Personnel) (1973) i. 48 An offset screwdriver..may be used where there is not sufficient vertical space for a standard or recessed screwdriver.

1993 J. A. Hufnagel Stanley Compl. Step-by-step Bk. Home Repair & Improvement i. i. 31 Add an offset screwdriver with one standard and one Phillips tip.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

off-setadv.

Brit.

/ˌɒfˈsɛt/, U.S.

/ˈɔfˈsɛt/,

/ˈɑfˈsɛt/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: off prep., set n.¹

Etymology: < off prep. + set n.¹ Compare earlier off-screen adv., offstage adv.

Out of range of the cameras in a film or television set or studio; (also) away from a studio, film set, etc.

ΘΚΠ

society > communication > broadcasting > television > production of television broadcast > [adverb] > on or off camera

off-screen1935

on-camera1944

off-set1948

in(to), within, out of shot1958

off-camera1960

society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > cinematography > filming > [adverb] > off-camera

off-screen1935

off-set1948

in(to), within, out of shot1958

off-camera1960

1948 L. Levy Music for Movies ii. 13 When we had decided on a piece of music to accompany any one scene, the band would play off set while the actor went through his actions or lines in time with the music.

1968 M. Woodhouse Rock Baby vii. 64 In the next shot he'd gone off-set, the camera had moved in.

1973 Listener 22 Nov. 727/3 The same people are very much less agreeable in Meet Pamela than they are ‘off-set’ in Day for Night.

1992 Jerusalem Post (Nexis) 9 Oct. In Father Brown, he [sc. Sir Alec Guinness] played G.K. Chesterton's immortal detective cleric. The reaction he received from a young boy while off-set in costume was one of the steps on the road to Guinness's own eventual conversion to Catholicism.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	off-set
释义	off-setadj. Brit. /ˈɒfsɛt/, U.S. /ˈɔfˌsɛt/, /ˈɑfˌsɛt/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: off- prefix, set adj.¹ Etymology: < off- prefix + set adj.¹ Set at an angle; placed off-centre or out of line. ΘΚΠ the world > space > shape > angularity > [adjective] > turned or bent at an angle kneed1775 doglegged1861 cranked1862 dogleg1865 off-set1926 1926 Jrnl. Soc. Automotive Engin. June 575/1 Hypoid-gears are tapered gears having offset axes. 1946 Radar: Summary Rep. & Harp Project (U.S. National Defense Res. Comm., Div. 14) 142/2 Offset bombing, bombing in which the bombardier (visual or radar) sights on an aiming point different from the target. 1950 H. L. Lorimer Homer & Monuments v. 169 It lacks the off-set rim characteristic of the hoplite shield. 1960 Farmer & Stockbreeder 29 Mar. 76/3 This new 43in-cut offset harvester, known as the Taarup Tiger, weighs only 9½cwt. 1983 Which? Oct. 456/1 An offset match means the pattern is stepped from one side of the wallcovering to the other—you have to allow for this in cutting. 1995 AA Mag. (Automobile Assoc.) Summer 37/2 The offset accelerator is too heavy and the thick door pillars introduce some significant blind spots. Compounds offset screwdriver n. a tool consisting of a (typically double-headed) steel rod whose ends are bent at right angles to face in opposite directions, used to turn screws where there is too little space for a conventional screwdriver. ΚΠ 1971 Tools & their Uses (U.S. Navy Bureau of Naval Personnel) (1973) i. 48 An offset screwdriver..may be used where there is not sufficient vertical space for a standard or recessed screwdriver. 1993 J. A. Hufnagel Stanley Compl. Step-by-step Bk. Home Repair & Improvement i. i. 31 Add an offset screwdriver with one standard and one Phillips tip. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). off-setadv. Brit. /ˌɒfˈsɛt/, U.S. /ˈɔfˈsɛt/, /ˈɑfˈsɛt/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: off prep., set n.¹ Etymology: < off prep. + set n.¹ Compare earlier off-screen adv., offstage adv. Out of range of the cameras in a film or television set or studio; (also) away from a studio, film set, etc. ΘΚΠ society > communication > broadcasting > television > production of television broadcast > [adverb] > on or off camera off-screen1935 on-camera1944 off-set1948 in(to), within, out of shot1958 off-camera1960 society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > cinematography > filming > [adverb] > off-camera off-screen1935 off-set1948 in(to), within, out of shot1958 off-camera1960 1948 L. Levy Music for Movies ii. 13 When we had decided on a piece of music to accompany any one scene, the band would play off set while the actor went through his actions or lines in time with the music. 1968 M. Woodhouse Rock Baby vii. 64 In the next shot he'd gone off-set, the camera had moved in. 1973 Listener 22 Nov. 727/3 The same people are very much less agreeable in Meet Pamela than they are ‘off-set’ in Day for Night. 1992 Jerusalem Post (Nexis) 9 Oct. In Father Brown, he [sc. Sir Alec Guinness] played G.K. Chesterton's immortal detective cleric. The reaction he received from a young boy while off-set in costume was one of the steps on the road to Guinness's own eventual conversion to Catholicism. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1926adv.1948
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