backstage announcement; off-camera announcement
Refers to an announcement made from backstage or off-camera in theatre, television, or similar productions, often to guide the audience or performers without being seen. Abbreviation of 影アナウンスメント.
See also: アナウンスメント
Before the show started, a backstage announcement gave the precautions.
On the TV program, an off-camera announcement previewed the next segment.
Standard kanji-katakana spelling; the kanji 影 means 'shadow' or 'behind the scenes'.
Full katakana spelling; it is a reading without kanji, but it is rarely used in practice. Included as a search variant.
Abbreviation of 影 (kage, 'shadow' or 'behind the scenes') + アナウンスメント (anaunsumento, 'announcement'). The exact origin is uncertain, but it likely arose in broadcasting or theatre contexts.