on-screen
adverb or adjective
ˈȯn-ˈskrēn 
ˈän-
variants
or onscreen
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: 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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Thirty-seven winners reach the bar on that studio-side floor alone because the on-screen and leadership records for their era aren’t documented, not because anyone determined those films came up short.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 17 May 2026
For her 1969 wedding to Dotti, Hepburn worked with Givenchy, who had created some of her most iconic on-screen looks (including the little black dress from Breakfast at Tiffany's).
—Julie Tremaine, PEOPLE, 17 May 2026
But once that stupendous on-screen chemistry between co-stars David Tennant and Michael Sheen kicks back in, the old magic shines through, strong as ever, giving us a fitting end to this beloved comic saga.
—ArsTechnica, 15 May 2026
Bright and Cameli’s on-screen chemistry is undeniable, but does that spark carry over into real life?
—Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 13 May 2026
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Clayton Davis, Variety, 17 May 2026
For her 1969 wedding to Dotti, Hepburn worked with Givenchy, who had created some of her most iconic on-screen looks (including the little black dress from Breakfast at Tiffany's).
—Julie Tremaine, PEOPLE, 17 May 2026
But once that stupendous on-screen chemistry between co-stars David Tennant and Michael Sheen kicks back in, the old magic shines through, strong as ever, giving us a fitting end to this beloved comic saga.
—ArsTechnica, 15 May 2026
Bright and Cameli’s on-screen chemistry is undeniable, but does that spark carry over into real life?
—Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 13 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for on-screen
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“On-screen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on-screen. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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