screen presence

noun

: a quality that attracts attention in movies
She has tremendous screen presence.

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Sriram herself also makes for an intriguing screen presence in the lead role that speaks to the dichotomous nature of the film. Esther Zuckerman, IndieWire, 11 Mar. 2025 Moore would prove to be a fun, lighter screen presence in later films, but this first shot at broad comedy ain’t it. Eddie Mouradian, Vulture, 24 Feb. 2025 Thatcher has an intriguing screen presence, shown off last year with another horror hybrid in Heretic opposite an against-type Hugh Grant. Pete Hammond, Deadline, 31 Jan. 2025 Martin compares its narrative to Batman: Year One, a seminal story about the Dark Knight's early life, while the Slayer's physique and screen presence were modeled after Batman in Frank Miller's The Dark Knight Returns. John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for screen presence

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“Screen presence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/screen%20presence. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.

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