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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From ‘Springtime for Hitler’ to Yogurt’s merchandising pitch in ‘Spaceballs,’ here are the many sides of a filmmaker who reinvented on-screen comedy.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2026
The system uses AI and its wide-angle camera to track 18 points on the player's body to create an on-screen matching avatar.
From BBC • Jun. 20, 2026
They are thanked, and thanked, and thanked, by the emcees and by many tributes on-screen, including multiple A.I. slop videos commemorating soldiers past and present.
From Slate • Jun. 16, 2026
Then again, on-screen bisexuals may just reflect demographic reality.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 14, 2026
Better graphics and sound, more complex challenges and on-screen data to juggle.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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