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

Zheng recorded himself in front of a green screen and then asked the software to modify his face to make him into all the different characters in the movie.

From Barron's ● Mar. 10, 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

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

From BBC ● Jun. 18, 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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