on-screen
adverb or adjective
ˈȯn-ˈskrēn 
ˈän-
variants
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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His very last on-screen appearance was in 2004’s Welcome to Mooseport.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 7 Mar. 2025
As for his on-screen romance, though, the actor teased to TV Insider in October 2024 that there is more competition to come.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 7 Mar. 2025
Their new three-phase strategy is to enhance smartphones with AI, including developing a personal assistant UI Agent, with Qualcomm and Google (who else?), that interacts with on-screen interfaces to perform tasks like booking reservations.
—Charlie Fink, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
When a scam is detected, the phone will issue audio and haptic notifications alongside an on-screen warning.
—Joe Edwards, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 7 Mar. 2025
As for his on-screen romance, though, the actor teased to TV Insider in October 2024 that there is more competition to come.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 7 Mar. 2025
Their new three-phase strategy is to enhance smartphones with AI, including developing a personal assistant UI Agent, with Qualcomm and Google (who else?), that interacts with on-screen interfaces to perform tasks like booking reservations.
—Charlie Fink, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
When a scam is detected, the phone will issue audio and haptic notifications alongside an on-screen warning.
—Joe Edwards, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
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“On-screen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on-screen. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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