on-screen
adverb or adjective
ˈȯn-ˈskrēn 
ˈän-
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or onscreen
1
: 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
Gerald AsherThe 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
Alexander Tresniowski2
: 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
Edward W. Desmond… handheld joysticks and gamepads that jolt and jar with the on-screen action.—Leigh Gallagher
Leigh GallagherExamples of on-screen in a Sentence
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Her character Anna is also set to reunite with her on-screen band, Pink Slip, with Lohan teasing to Elle that the new movie has a lot more music.
—Victoria Edel, People.com, 28 May 2025
The nominee to lead the CDC hasn't been confirmed yet, and no one from the CDC was on-screen during Kennedy’s announcement.
—Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 28 May 2025
These on-screen rivalries provided Cena with countless opportunities to observe McMahon's mastery of heel tactics, crowd manipulation, and promo delivery.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
Tap the back panel twice to let AI detect and read on-screen content to log events instantly.
—Prakhar Khanna, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
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Victoria Edel, People.com, 28 May 2025
The nominee to lead the CDC hasn't been confirmed yet, and no one from the CDC was on-screen during Kennedy’s announcement.
—Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 28 May 2025
These on-screen rivalries provided Cena with countless opportunities to observe McMahon's mastery of heel tactics, crowd manipulation, and promo delivery.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
Tap the back panel twice to let AI detect and read on-screen content to log events instantly.
—Prakhar Khanna, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for on-screen
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“On-screen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on-screen. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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