split screen
noun
: a film or video technique in which the frame is divided into discrete nonoverlapping images
also
: the visual composition based on this technique
Examples of split screen in a Sentence
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The designers and operators made smart use of split-screen effects, although there was never anything so basic as an actual, literal split screens, but other frameworks in which to place two opposing images.
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Chris Willman, Variety, 17 May 2024
YouTube has introduced features to improve the television viewing experience, including the option to watch Coachella performances through a four-way split screen.
—Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2024
After a brief montage of filming on the set, the video cut to a split screen of Chu and Erivo talking via webcam.
—Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 14 May 2024
Is the Trump part of this split screen likely to sway voters?
—Sara Ganim, USA TODAY, 14 May 2024
Or, in the film’s standout scene, a meta-conversation between the two of them involving the usage of split screens — conducted, naturally, via a split-screen — that sees Blunt making excellent use of a prop alien hand.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 13 Mar. 2024
The split screen served as the opening salvo of the general election after Trump clinched the nomination this week when Nikki Haley dropped out of the race.
—Michael Collins, USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2024
On a split screen, Stefani read the note Juszczyk wrote to her on top.
—Jackie Fields, Peoplemag, 12 Feb. 2024
In fact, in a split screen Tuesday, the House Oversight and Accountability Committee voted to repeal provisions of the 2022 bill that took away the D.C. police union’s right to negotiate discipline, among other changes that particularly rankled the union.
—Michael Brice-Saddler, Washington Post, 7 Feb. 2024
Chris Willman, Variety, 17 May 2024
YouTube has introduced features to improve the television viewing experience, including the option to watch Coachella performances through a four-way split screen.
—Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2024
After a brief montage of filming on the set, the video cut to a split screen of Chu and Erivo talking via webcam.
—Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 14 May 2024
Is the Trump part of this split screen likely to sway voters?
—Sara Ganim, USA TODAY, 14 May 2024
Or, in the film’s standout scene, a meta-conversation between the two of them involving the usage of split screens — conducted, naturally, via a split-screen — that sees Blunt making excellent use of a prop alien hand.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 13 Mar. 2024
The split screen served as the opening salvo of the general election after Trump clinched the nomination this week when Nikki Haley dropped out of the race.
—Michael Collins, USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2024
On a split screen, Stefani read the note Juszczyk wrote to her on top.
—Jackie Fields, Peoplemag, 12 Feb. 2024
In fact, in a split screen Tuesday, the House Oversight and Accountability Committee voted to repeal provisions of the 2022 bill that took away the D.C. police union’s right to negotiate discipline, among other changes that particularly rankled the union.
—Michael Brice-Saddler, Washington Post, 7 Feb. 2024
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“Split screen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/split%20screen. Accessed 23 May. 2024.
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