Onscreen

Quick meaning: Onscreen is an adjective meaning As seen on a screen (as of television, film, or computer) rather than in real life.

Meaning

As seen on a screen (as of television, film, or computer) rather than in real life.

More Meanings

1. Inside the frame of the cinema, television or computer screen.

Example Sentences

Think of them [task panes] as dialog boxes that enable you to type while they're onscreen.

The two actors had a very realistic onscreen romance, but in reality they couldn't stand each other.

I leaned over her shoulder to see two cybergirls yanking out each other's hair. Katy was typing insults that appeared onscreen.

And the best voice actors — their names known to fans and promoted by companies — can become celebrities despite never appearing onscreen.

Word Forms

• on-screen

Antonyms for onscreen

Common opposites include offscreen.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include on-line, display, online, on-screen, viewer, screen.

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