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

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

Examples of on-screen in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Despite 'Blue Bloods' actors having chemistry on-screen, several have been married for years Comments Blue Bloods may be known as one of the longest-running police procedurals in television history, but at the heart of the former CBS cop drama was family. —Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 3 May 2025

Lee’s frequent collaborator Denzel Washington stars alongside A$AP Rocky, who plays Washington’s on-screen son. —Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 2 May 2025

Often shown on-screen in the middle distance or the background, her expressions always muted, Nina drifts through this slow-burn crisis without any palpable urgency or alarm. —Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2025

As such, fans may notice an uptick in experimental/non-traditional ad formats and other on-screen premiums when the 2025-26 NBA season tips off in October. —Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 2 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1929, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for on-screen

• agin
• alkene
• allene
• ameen
• amin
• amine
• arene
• athene
• baleen
• beeline
• benzene
• between