on-screen

American  

[on-skreen, awn-] / ˈɒnˈskrin, ˈɔn- /

adjective

1. 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.

2. displayed on a television screen; supplied by means of television.

   an on-screen course in economics.

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adverb

1. in a motion picture or television program or in one's professional life.

   On-screen he's a villain.

Etymology

Origin of on-screen

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

“Faces of Death” is formally credited on-screen as “a film by Isa Mazzei & Daniel Goldhaber.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

And yet, Gellar has gotten the shaft time and again, unable to fully break free from the characters she’s known for to craft a new on-screen persona that fans can fall in love with.

From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026

"Last season's trial gave us valuable insight into how away supporter zones can elevate the matchday experience and improve the on-screen product for broadcast audiences," said Rob Calder, the Prem's chief growth officer.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

The trouble illustrates one of the challenges of reality TV, which thrives on messy on-screen drama but can dig its own grave if it goes too far.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026

An elephant, a dog, a cat, and a mouse grinned at me on-screen.

From "Amal Unbound" by Aisha Saeed