blue screen
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of blue screen
First recorded in 1965–70
Example Sentences
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Crashed computer screens displayed “it looks like Windows didn’t load correctly” messages on blue screen — which is sometimes called “blue screen of death,” NPR reported.
From Salon • Jul. 19, 2024
The only CGI used in the moment was replacing the blue screen walls with an overgrown city backdrop.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 15, 2023
Director Jon M Chu told the audience the movie does not include CGI or the blue screen filming technique, and it's "a fully immersive experience".
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2023
Now I get a blue screen with the words “Choose which account to send the email from.”
From Seattle Times • Apr. 8, 2023
During ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ on Sunday nights, when Roberta Peters or Licia Albanese would appear on the tiny blue screen, his head would jerk up alert.
From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez
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