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

The 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

2

: 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

… handheld joysticks and gamepads that jolt and jar with the on-screen action.

—Leigh Gallagher

Examples of on-screen in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The upcoming shows mark Davidson’s return to the stage in a year that’s already seen the comedian maintain a busy schedule both on-screen and on tour. —Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 30 July 2025

In the international spinoff that reunites NCIS vets Michael Weatherly and Cote de Pablo on-screen for the first time since October 2013, Tony and Ziva have been raising tweenage Tali (played by The Outlaws’ Isla Gie), together, in Paris — though apparently not together together. —Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 29 July 2025

Anderson and Biolage’s union marked the largest partnership for the brand in the last 30 years and the on-screen star’s inaugural hair care campaign. —Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 29 July 2025

While the situation is a real-life travel problem, the former WWE Champion is masterfully using it to fuel his on-screen rivalry with his SummerSlam opponent, the musician Jelly Roll. —Andrew Ravens‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1929, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for on-screen

• agin
• alkene
• allene
• ameen
• amin
• amine
• arene
• athene
• baleen
• beeline
• benzene
• between