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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Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
The two lone wolves traverse a wasteland of vast canyons, derelict cityscapes and blazing oil fields, digitally rendered on blue screens.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 7 Mar. 2025
This was combined with blue screen techniques to separate each pass, with each one then printed onto film.
—Benny Har-Even, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Erivo extensively rehearsed the flying portion, which was shot using wires and against a blue screen.
—Daron James, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2025
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“Blue screen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blue%20screen. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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