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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Per Comcast earnings reports, the 2022 Games generated $963 million in total revenue, with sponsorships and on-screen units accounting for the bulk of the haul.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Elisabeth Moss is headed back to Hulu for her next on-screen role.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 13 Feb. 2026
The on-screen chemistry between Jones and Bleu is striking — the kind that will have audiences believing in fate and true love.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2026
These sheets of paper were then handed over to programmers who inputted the numerical values to make the pencil drawings come alive on-screen.
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Elisabeth Moss is headed back to Hulu for her next on-screen role.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 13 Feb. 2026
The on-screen chemistry between Jones and Bleu is striking — the kind that will have audiences believing in fate and true love.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2026
These sheets of paper were then handed over to programmers who inputted the numerical values to make the pencil drawings come alive on-screen.
—Literary Hub, 11 Feb. 2026
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“On-screen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on-screen. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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