on-screen

adverb or adjective

ˈȯn-ˈskrēn

ˈän-

variants or onscreen

: in a movie or a television program

But the makers of the 1958 movie understood that this most subtle of writers was telling a tale about the froth of life, and they celebrated it on-screen with gusto.—

Gerald Asher

The sixth-grader reportedly earned $1 million for starring in the upcoming My Girl, which pairs him with Anna Chlumsky for his first onscreen kiss.—

Alexander Tresniowski

: on a computer or television screen

You can watch a football game, see a small icon onscreen offering player statistics, click it with the remote, and view the stats.—

Edward W. Desmond

… handheld joysticks and gamepads that jolt and jar with the on-screen action.—

Leigh Gallagher

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This works great because the on-screen content throws light pretty naturally onto the subjects in front of it, and creates a realistic background to use while filming. —

New Atlas, 17 Jan. 2025 And his final on-screen role was in the daytime drama General Hospital in 1981. —

Marc Berman, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025 While the issues with the story were resolved, the on-screen banners and the introductions did not go through the same type of rigorous review process. —

Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025 Watch 'Love Island: All Stars' Season 2:Subscribe to Peacock Meet the cast of 'Love Island: All Stars' Season 2 Catherine Agbaje (Season 10) Catherine Agbaje, a Dublin native and real estate agent, was last seen on Season 10 leaving on-screen with Elom Ahlijah-Wilson. —

Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for on-screen