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Definition: BEHIND THE SCENES

Part of Speech Definition
Expression 1. Behind the scenery of a theater; out of the view of the audience, but in sight of the actors, machinery, etc.; hence, conversant with the hidden motives and agencies of what appears to public view.[Websters].

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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Extended Definition: BEHIND THE SCENES


Behind the Scenes

As a phrase, behind the scenes refers to things or activities that are backstage, secret, or otherwise out of public view.

Behind the Scenes may also refer to:

  • Behind the Scenes (U.S. TV series), an American children's documentary miniseries
  • Behind the Scenes (SPACE TV series), a Canadian documentary series
  • Behind the Scenes (band), a German gothic rock band
  • Behind the Scenes (or, Thirty Years a Slave and Four Years in the White House), an autobiography by Elizabeth Keckly

See also

  • Making-of
  • Behind the Scene, an album by Reba McEntire
  • Behind the Screen, a 1916 short subject written and directed by Charlie Chaplin

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia; from the article "Behind the Scenes". Image Credit.



Topics by Level of Interest: BEHIND THE SCENES

Topics sorted by level of Interest Level (1=low, 600=high)     Topics sorted Alphabetically Level (1=low, 600=high)
Behind the Scenes 21     Behind the Scenes 21
Garfield and Friends: Behind the Scenes 10     Behind the Scenes (band) 4
Behind the Scenes at the Museum 9     Behind the Scenes (SPACE TV series) 3
Behind the Scenes (band) 4     Behind the Scenes (U.S. TV series) 3
Behind the Scenes (U.S. TV series) 3     Behind the Scenes at the Museum 9
Behind the Scenes (SPACE TV series) 3     Garfield and Friends: Behind the Scenes 10

Source: the editor, created by/for EVE to gauge likely levels of human interest in linguistically triggered topics (compiled across various sources, such as Wikipedia and specialty expression glosses).

Translations: BEHIND THE SCENES

Language Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses)
Al Arabiya وراء الكواليس (backstage, behind the scenes, offstage), الأسرار (behind the scenes). Additional references: Al Arabiya, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, behind the scenes. (volunteer & more translations)
Al Fus-Ha وراء الكواليس (backstage, behind the scenes, offstage), الأسرار (behind the scenes). Additional references: Al Fus-Ha, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, behind the scenes. (volunteer & more translations)
Albanian në prapaskenë (backstage, behind the scenes), fshehurazi (behind the scenes, furtively, in secret, on the sly, secretly). Additional references: Albanian, Turkey (Europe), behind the scenes. (volunteer & more translations)
Annamese ở hậu trường (behind the scenes), kín (backstairs, behind the scenes, close, confidential, hush-hush), bí mật (behind the scenes, close, in private). Additional references: Annamese, Viet Nam, China, behind the scenes. (volunteer & more translations)
Arabic وراء الكواليس (backstage, behind the scenes, offstage), الأسرار (behind the scenes). Additional references: Arabic, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, behind the scenes. (volunteer & more translations)
Arnaut në prapaskenë (backstage, behind the scenes), fshehurazi (behind the scenes, furtively, in secret, on the sly, secretly). Additional references: Arnaut, Turkey (Europe), behind the scenes. (volunteer & more translations)
Balgarski задкулисно (underhand, behind the scenes, underhanded), зад кулисите (backstage, behind the scenes, offstage). Additional references: Balgarski, Bulgaria, Greece, behind the scenes. (volunteer & more translations)
Balgarski (transliteration) zadkulisno (underhand, behind the scenes, underhanded), zad kulisite (backstage, behind the scenes, offstage). Additional references: Balgarski, Bulgaria, Greece, behind the scenes. (volunteer & more translations)
Basque oihal ostean (backstage, behind the scenes, offstage). Additional references: Basque, Spain, behind the scenes. (volunteer & more translations)
Bohemian v zákulisí (behind the scenes, offstage, behind the scene), zákulisí (backstage, coulisse, behind the scenes, behing the scenes), v portále (behind the scenes). Additional references: Bohemian, Czech Republic, behind the scenes. (volunteer & more translations)
Brazilian Portuguese atrás dos bastidores (behind the scenes, behind the curtain). Additional references: Brazilian Portuguese, Portugal, Angola, behind the scenes. (volunteer & more translations)
Bulgarian задкулисно (underhand, behind the scenes, underhanded), зад кулисите (backstage, behind the scenes, offstage). Additional references: Bulgarian, Bulgaria, Greece, behind the scenes. (volunteer & more translations)
Bulgarian (transliteration) zadkulisno (underhand, behind the scenes, underhanded), zad kulisite (backstage, behind the scenes, offstage). Additional references: Bulgarian, Bulgaria, Greece, behind the scenes. (volunteer & more translations)
Central Danish bag kulisserne (backstage, behind the scenes, offstage). Additional references: Central Danish, Denmark, Germany, behind the scenes. (volunteer & more translations)
Cestina v zákulisí (behind the scenes, offstage, behind the scene), zákulisí (backstage, coulisse, behind the scenes, behing the scenes), v portále (behind the scenes). Additional references: Cestina, Czech Republic, behind the scenes. (volunteer & more translations)
Chinese Pidgin English 内幕 (behind the scenes, inside story, internal). Additional references: Chinese Pidgin English, Nauru, behind the scenes. (volunteer & more translations)
Chinese Simplified 内幕 (behind the scenes, inside story, internal, lowdown, non-public information). Additional references: Chinese Simplified, China, Brunei, behind the scenes. (volunteer & more translations)
Chinese Traditional 內幕 (behind the scenes, internal, inside story, lowdown, non-public information). Additional references: Chinese Traditional, China, Brunei, behind the scenes. (volunteer & more translations)
Ching ở hậu trường (behind the scenes), kín (backstairs, behind the scenes, close, confidential, hush-hush), bí mật (behind the scenes, close, in private). Additional references: Ching, Viet Nam, China, behind the scenes. (volunteer & more translations)
Czech v zákulisí (behind the scenes, offstage, behind the scene), zákulisí (backstage, coulisse, behind the scenes, behing the scenes), v portále (behind the scenes). Additional references: Czech, Czech Republic, behind the scenes. (volunteer & more translations)
Danish bag kulisserne (backstage, behind the scenes, offstage). Additional references: Danish, Denmark, Germany, behind the scenes. (volunteer & more translations)
Dansk bag kulisserne (backstage, behind the scenes, offstage). Additional references: Dansk, Denmark, Germany, behind the scenes. (volunteer & more translations)
Deutsch hinter den Kulissen (offstage, backstage, behind the scenes, off the stage, scene). Additional references: Deutsch, Germany, Austria, behind the scenes. (volunteer & more translations)
Dutch achter de schermen (behind the scenes, backstage, mastermind). Additional references: Dutch, Netherlands, Aruba, behind the scenes. (volunteer & more translations)
Euskera oihal ostean (backstage, behind the scenes, offstage). Additional references: Euskera, Spain, behind the scenes. (volunteer & more translations)
Finnish kulissien takana (behind the scenes). Additional references: Finnish, Finland, Russia (Europe), behind the scenes. (volunteer & more translations)
Français dans les coulisses (backstage, offstage, behind the scenes, in the wings), dans la coulisse (behind the scenes). Additional references: Français, France, Algeria, behind the scenes. (volunteer & more translations)
French dans les coulisses (backstage, offstage, behind the scenes, in the wings), dans la coulisse (behind the scenes). Additional references: French, France, Algeria, behind the scenes. (volunteer & more translations)
German hinter den Kulissen (offstage, backstage, behind the scenes, off the stage, scene). Additional references: German, Germany, Austria, behind the scenes. (volunteer & more translations)
Gin ở hậu trường (behind the scenes), kín (backstairs, behind the scenes, close, confidential, hush-hush), bí mật (behind the scenes, close, in private). Additional references: Gin, Viet Nam, China, behind the scenes. (volunteer & more translations)
Greek παρασκηνιακός (behind the scenes, in the wings, off stage). Additional references: Greek, Greece, Albania, behind the scenes. (volunteer & more translations)
Greek (transliteration) paraskiniakos (behind the scenes, in the wings, off stage). Additional references: Greek, Greece, Albania, behind the scenes. (volunteer & more translations)
Gujarati નેપથ્ય (backstage, behind the scenes, offstage). Additional references: Gujarati, India, Kenya, behind the scenes. (volunteer & more translations)
Gujerathi નેપથ્ય (backstage, behind the scenes, offstage). Additional references: Gujerathi, India, Kenya, behind the scenes. (volunteer & more translations)
Gujerati નેપથ્ય (backstage, behind the scenes, offstage). Additional references: Gujerati, India, Kenya, behind the scenes. (volunteer & more translations)
Gujrathi નેપથ્ય (backstage, behind the scenes, offstage). Additional references: Gujrathi, India, Kenya, behind the scenes. (volunteer & more translations)
High Arabic وراء الكواليس (backstage, behind the scenes, offstage), الأسرار (behind the scenes). Additional references: High Arabic, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, behind the scenes. (volunteer & more translations)
High German hinter den Kulissen (offstage, backstage, behind the scenes, off the stage, scene). Additional references: High German, Germany, Austria, behind the scenes. (volunteer & more translations)
Hindi नेपथ्य (backstage, behind the scenes, offstage). Additional references: Hindi, India, Nepal, behind the scenes. (volunteer & more translations)
Hochdeutsch hinter den Kulissen (offstage, backstage, behind the scenes, off the stage, scene). Additional references: Hochdeutsch, Germany, Austria, behind the scenes. (volunteer & more translations)
Hungarian színfalak mögött (in the wings, behind the curtain, behind the scenes), háttérben (up-stage, backstage, behind the scenes). Additional references: Hungarian, Hungary, Austria, behind the scenes. (volunteer & more translations)
Italian dietro le quinte (offstage, backstage, behind the scenes), in modo non trasparente (behind the scenes), dietro le scene (behind the scenes), backstage (behind the scenes). Additional references: Italian, Italy, Croatia, behind the scenes. (volunteer & more translations)
Japanese 舞台裏 (offstage, backstage, behind the scenes, coulisse), ぶたいうら (backstage, behind the scenes, offstage). Additional references: Japanese, Japan, Taiwan, behind the scenes. (volunteer & more translations)
Jing ở hậu trường (behind the scenes), kín (backstairs, behind the scenes, close, confidential, hush-hush), bí mật (behind the scenes, close, in private). Additional references: Jing, Viet Nam, China, behind the scenes. (volunteer & more translations)
Khadi Boli नेपथ्य (backstage, behind the scenes, offstage). Additional references: Khadi Boli, India, Nepal, behind the scenes. (volunteer & more translations)
Khari Boli नेपथ्य (backstage, behind the scenes, offstage). Additional references: Khari Boli, India, Nepal, behind the scenes. (volunteer & more translations)
Kinh ở hậu trường (behind the scenes), kín (backstairs, behind the scenes, close, confidential, hush-hush), bí mật (behind the scenes, close, in private). Additional references: Kinh, Viet Nam, China, behind the scenes. (volunteer & more translations)
Magyar színfalak mögött (in the wings, behind the curtain, behind the scenes), háttérben (up-stage, backstage, behind the scenes). Additional references: Magyar, Hungary, Austria, behind the scenes. (volunteer & more translations)
Maharashtra नेपथ्य (backstage, behind the scenes, offstage). Additional references: Maharashtra, India, behind the scenes. (volunteer & more translations)
Maharathi नेपथ्य (backstage, behind the scenes, offstage). Additional references: Maharathi, India, behind the scenes. (volunteer & more translations)
Malhatee नेपथ्य (backstage, behind the scenes, offstage). Additional references: Malhatee, India, behind the scenes. (volunteer & more translations)
Marathi नेपथ्य (backstage, behind the scenes, offstage). Additional references: Marathi, India, behind the scenes. (volunteer & more translations)
Marthi नेपथ्य (backstage, behind the scenes, offstage). Additional references: Marthi, India, behind the scenes. (volunteer & more translations)
Muruthu नेपथ्य (backstage, behind the scenes, offstage). Additional references: Muruthu, India, behind the scenes. (volunteer & more translations)
Polish za kulisami (backstage, behind the scenes). Additional references: Polish, Poland, Czech Republic, behind the scenes. (volunteer & more translations)
Polnisch za kulisami (backstage, behind the scenes). Additional references: Polnisch, Poland, Czech Republic, behind the scenes. (volunteer & more translations)
Polski za kulisami (backstage, behind the scenes). Additional references: Polski, Poland, Czech Republic, behind the scenes. (volunteer & more translations)
Portuguese atrás dos bastidores (behind the scenes, behind the curtain). Additional references: Portuguese, Portugal, Angola, behind the scenes. (volunteer & more translations)
Ruotsi bakom kulisserna (backstage, behind the scenes). Additional references: Ruotsi, Sweden, Finland, behind the scenes. (volunteer & more translations)
Russian за кулисами (behind the scenes, backstage, offstage, behind the curtain). Additional references: Russian, Russia, China, behind the scenes. (volunteer & more translations)
Russian (transliteration) za kulisami (behind the scenes, backstage, offstage, behind the curtain). Additional references: Russian, Russia, China, behind the scenes. (volunteer & more translations)
Russki за кулисами (behind the scenes, backstage, offstage, behind the curtain). Additional references: Russki, Russia, China, behind the scenes. (volunteer & more translations)
Russki (transliteration) za kulisami (behind the scenes, backstage, offstage, behind the curtain). Additional references: Russki, Russia, China, behind the scenes. (volunteer & more translations)
Serbian (transliteration) iza kulise (behind the scenes). Additional references: Serbian (transliteration), behind the scenes. (volunteer & more translations)
Shkip në prapaskenë (backstage, behind the scenes), fshehurazi (behind the scenes, furtively, in secret, on the sly, secretly). Additional references: Shkip, Turkey (Europe), behind the scenes. (volunteer & more translations)
Shqip në prapaskenë (backstage, behind the scenes), fshehurazi (behind the scenes, furtively, in secret, on the sly, secretly). Additional references: Shqip, Turkey (Europe), behind the scenes. (volunteer & more translations)
Shqiperë në prapaskenë (backstage, behind the scenes), fshehurazi (behind the scenes, furtively, in secret, on the sly, secretly). Additional references: Shqiperë, Turkey (Europe), behind the scenes. (volunteer & more translations)
Sjaelland bag kulisserne (backstage, behind the scenes, offstage). Additional references: Sjaelland, Denmark, Germany, behind the scenes. (volunteer & more translations)
Skchip në prapaskenë (backstage, behind the scenes), fshehurazi (behind the scenes, furtively, in secret, on the sly, secretly). Additional references: Skchip, Turkey (Europe), behind the scenes. (volunteer & more translations)
Slovak za javiskom (behind the scenes). Additional references: Slovak, Slovakia, Hungary, behind the scenes. (volunteer & more translations)
Slovakian za javiskom (behind the scenes). Additional references: Slovakian, Slovakia, Hungary, behind the scenes. (volunteer & more translations)
Spanish entre bastidores (behind the scenes, backstage, offstage, behind the curtain, behind-the-scenes), detrás del escenario (behind the scenes), detrás de escena (behind the scenes), calladamente (quietly, noiselessly, reticently, secretively, silently), tras bastidores (behind the scenes), tras bambalinas (behind the scenes), por debajo de la mesa (behind the scenes), Ocutada de ojos vistos (behind the scenes), en segundo plano (in the background, backend, behind the scenes, the future of air navigation was left in second place). Additional references: Spanish, Spain, Mexico, behind the scenes. (volunteer & more translations)
Suomea kulissien takana (behind the scenes). Additional references: Suomea, Finland, Russia (Europe), behind the scenes. (volunteer & more translations)
Suomi kulissien takana (behind the scenes). Additional references: Suomi, Finland, Russia (Europe), behind the scenes. (volunteer & more translations)
Svenska bakom kulisserna (backstage, behind the scenes). Additional references: Svenska, Sweden, Finland, behind the scenes. (volunteer & more translations)
Swedish bakom kulisserna (backstage, behind the scenes). Additional references: Swedish, Sweden, Finland, behind the scenes. (volunteer & more translations)
Tosk në prapaskenë (backstage, behind the scenes), fshehurazi (behind the scenes, furtively, in secret, on the sly, secretly). Additional references: Tosk, Turkey (Europe), behind the scenes. (volunteer & more translations)
Turkish sahne arkasında (behind the scenes, offstage, backstage, upstage), sahne arkası (upstage, backstage, behind the scenes, off-stage), perde arkası (backstage, back drop, behind the scenes). Additional references: Turkish, Turkey, Bulgaria, behind the scenes. (volunteer & more translations)
Ukrainian за кулісами (backstage, behind the scenes, in the wings, offstage), закулісний (backstage, back door, back room, backstairs, behind the scenes). Additional references: Ukrainian, behind the scenes. (volunteer & more translations)
Ukrainian (transliteration) za kulіsami (backstage, behind the scenes, in the wings, offstage), zakulіsniy (backstage, back door, back room, backstairs, behind the scenes). Additional references: Ukrainian, behind the scenes. (volunteer & more translations)
Urdu پس پردہ (behind the scenes). Additional references: Urdu, Pakistan, India, behind the scenes. (volunteer & more translations)
Vascuense oihal ostean (backstage, behind the scenes, offstage). Additional references: Vascuense, Spain, behind the scenes. (volunteer & more translations)
Viet ở hậu trường (behind the scenes), kín (backstairs, behind the scenes, close, confidential, hush-hush), bí mật (behind the scenes, close, in private). Additional references: Viet, Viet Nam, China, behind the scenes. (volunteer & more translations)
Vietnamese ở hậu trường (behind the scenes), kín (backstairs, behind the scenes, close, confidential, hush-hush), bí mật (behind the scenes, close, in private). Additional references: Vietnamese, Viet Nam, China, behind the scenes. (volunteer & more translations)
Zhgabe në prapaskenë (backstage, behind the scenes), fshehurazi (behind the scenes, furtively, in secret, on the sly, secretly). Additional references: Zhgabe, Turkey (Europe), behind the scenes. (volunteer & more translations)
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