split screen
noun
: a film or video technique in which the frame is divided into discrete nonoverlapping images
also
: the visual composition based on this technique
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In fact, the recent economy has offered something of a split screen: Some people are doing really well, watching their retirement portfolios improve and their home prices appreciate.
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Jeanna Smialek, New York Times, 30 May 2024
Biden asked after a short clip of Trump's plays on a split screen.
—Justin Gomez, ABC News, 21 May 2024
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Jeanna Smialek, New York Times, 30 May 2024
Biden asked after a short clip of Trump's plays on a split screen.
—Justin Gomez, ABC News, 21 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for split screen
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“Split screen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/split%20screen. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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