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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Several projects — including Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Alice in Wonderland and The Dark Shadows — also marked on-screen reunions for Carter and Depp.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 15 July 2025
Along with its big $225 million production budget, the film has the responsibility of launching a new on-screen universe for DC Comics characters, laying the groundwork for what could potentially be many more lucrative years of superhero blockbusters.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 12 July 2025
Most on-screen Supergirls have been characterized as female versions of their era’s respective Supermen.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 11 July 2025
Late actor Michael Madsen is really put through the wringer in the poignant trailer for Mr. Wonderful, one of his final on-screen roles.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 11 July 2025
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Jordana Comiter, People.com, 15 July 2025
Along with its big $225 million production budget, the film has the responsibility of launching a new on-screen universe for DC Comics characters, laying the groundwork for what could potentially be many more lucrative years of superhero blockbusters.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 12 July 2025
Most on-screen Supergirls have been characterized as female versions of their era’s respective Supermen.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 11 July 2025
Late actor Michael Madsen is really put through the wringer in the poignant trailer for Mr. Wonderful, one of his final on-screen roles.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 11 July 2025
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“On-screen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on-screen. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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