split screen
Americannoun
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Also called composite shot. Movies, Television. a type of process photography in which two or more shots are juxtaposed and projected simultaneously on the screen.
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Computers. a mode of operation that uses windows to enable simultaneous viewing of two or more displays on the same screen.
Example Sentences
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AVAR: Can you do a split screen on both of them as well?
From BBC ● May 12, 2026
Still, the current U.S. economy represents something of a split screen.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 13, 2026
Erivo remembers the day on set when Johnson showed her the split screen of all the characters together.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2025
A split screen next to Watters showed a DJ happily dancing at the convention.
From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2024
SJ crosses her arms, and the three of them lean in to hear the “analysis” of some anti-gang violence pundit who appears on a split screen with the anchor.
From "Dear Martin" by Nic Stone
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