on-screen
adverb or adjective
\ ˈȯn-ˈskrēn
, ˈän-\
, ˈän-\
variants:
or onscreen
Definition of on-screen
1
: in a motion picture 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
2
: 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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on-screen
adverb
English Language Learners Definition of on-screen
: in a movie or television program
: on a computer, television, or movie screen
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