blue screen
noun
plural blue screens
1
: a photographic technique in which a subject is filmed in front of a blue background so as to allow matte (see matte entry 3 sense 2) compositing of the film with other footage
also
: the blue background compare green screen
2
: blue screen of death
Many blue screens are caused by bad memory modules or corrupted disk drives.—
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There was practical production design, such as the columns, but also blue screen, so elements like the red lightning, fire, and flying monkeys could be added in later.
—Patrick Gomez, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Nov. 2025
Even the Beinecke, the quad, that’s all blue screen.
—Fred Topel, Deadline, 15 Nov. 2025
As for Starr and Carlin, because of their characters' small size, the actors mostly worked in front of a blue screen.
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
An overwhelmed kid is like a computer with a blue screen.
—Kara Alaimo, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2025
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Patrick Gomez, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Nov. 2025
Even the Beinecke, the quad, that’s all blue screen.
—Fred Topel, Deadline, 15 Nov. 2025
As for Starr and Carlin, because of their characters' small size, the actors mostly worked in front of a blue screen.
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
An overwhelmed kid is like a computer with a blue screen.
—Kara Alaimo, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2025
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“Blue screen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blue%20screen. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.
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