on-screen
Americanadjective
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occurring within a motion picture or television show or in an actor's professional life.
a raucous on-screen personality that was at odds with his quiet private life.
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displayed on a television screen; supplied by means of television.
an on-screen course in economics.
adverb
Etymology
Origin of on-screen
First recorded in 1950–55
Example Sentences
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The majority of the film’s narrative is communicated through on-screen text — translations of archival material, superimposed in English over their original printed matter.
From Salon ● Sep. 7, 2026
Since then, Curry had been in a wheelchair, with on-screen cameos including as the criminologist in the 2016 TV remake of “Rocky Horror.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
There is overlap between “9/11 Reunited” and “102 Minutes,” with its ominous on-screen timeline.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
Beth Chamberlin, who played her on-screen mother in the US soap opera Guiding Light for three years, described her as "the most brilliant child actor I've ever seen".
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
An elephant, a dog, a cat, and a mouse grinned at me on-screen.
From "Amal Unbound" by Aisha Saeed
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