also faroff, "distant, remote," 1590s, from adverbial phrase, from far (adv.) + off (adv.).

"outside the range of a film or television camera," 1944, from off (prep.) + camera.

also offstage, "occurring away from a (theatrical) stage," 1915, from off (prep.) + stage (n.).

of bottle or jar caps, 1959, from the verbal phrase; see twist (v.) + off (adv.).

"missing what was aimed at," 1947 (in reference to missiles), from off (prep.) + target (n.).

"act of ending or announcing the end of a broadcast," 1942, from the verbal phrase in the broadcasting sense (attested by 1923); see sign (v.) + off (adv.). It was used earlier as "stop doing something" (1838) and especially in reference to a formal agreement releasing a debtor from obligation.

"unload, relieve oneself of," 1850, from off (adv.) + load (v.). Originally South African, on the model of Dutch afladen.

"that is not at the maximum," 1906, originally in reference to electrical systems, from off- (adj.) (see off (prep.)) + peak (n.).

1953 in reference to experimental theater productions in New York City, from off (prep.) + Broadway. Even more experimental off-off-Broadway is attested by 1958.