green screen

American

[green skreen] / ˈgrin ˌskrin /

noun

Movies, Television.

an electronic special-effects system, commonly used in television weather forecast segments, that isolates and removes a static plain green background from the live foreground shot so that the background can be filled or replaced with another image or video in a composite with the foreground.

Etymology

Origin of green screen

First recorded in 1980–85

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green screen

Tiktokers went on green screen asking when enough would be enough.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

Together they have developed a new process that lets actors be filmed naturally -- no green screen, no motion-capture suit -- and then surrounds them with a hyper-realistic AI-generated world.

From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026

“Spanish for Minis” videos are filmed at the couple’s residence in front of a green screen and each episode takes about 40 hours to complete.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 24, 2026

Between their baby pink uniform and quick cut videos - usually featuring Darshan superimposed via green screen - their style is definitely unique.

From BBC ● Dec. 19, 2025

The computer is big and old-school and it hums loudly in the corner with its green screen.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila

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