green screen

American  

[green skreen] / ˈgrin ˌskrin /

noun

Movies, Television.

1. 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.

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Etymology

Origin of green screen

First recorded in 1980–85

Example Sentences

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

From BBC

At the moment it's Darshan and his green screen against the world, but Evan says they hope he will join them in the US in the spring if his visa application is approved.

From BBC

"You will watch this thinking a lot of money's been spent on green screen," the 44-year-old says.

From BBC

No CGI or green screen was used, with the "infected" actors sometimes spending hours in the make-up chair.

From BBC

He hung up a green screen and, after determining that he didn’t yet have the broadcasting chops to rant on command, started writing scripts.

From Slate