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.

—George Cox

Examples of blue screen in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But still, just like the relaxing breeze of the eastern shore oceans on Thanksgiving Day, Thurston found solace away from blue screens and in nature. —Tonya Abari, Parents, 9 Mar. 2024

Attendees also heard clips of vocals from Erivo and Grande, and director Jon M. Chu teased the magic of the Emerald City, noting that no CGI or blue screen would be used. —Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 11 Feb. 2024

Could ten minutes matter—heck, round up to an hour— With that glowing blue screen of unusual power? —Nate Anderson, Ars Technica, 1 Apr. 2023

The biggest culprit by far is bright white or blue screens that can't be sufficiently dimmed. —Emily P.g. Erickson, Health, 11 Dec. 2023

With that shell to live in, the all-stage series filmed on immersive practical sets, accentuated by blue screen VFX. —Hunter Ingram, Variety, 19 Nov. 2023

The blackout began late Aug. 31 with a blue screen replacing some of the nation’s most popular programming. —Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2023

Several weeks prior to shooting, blue screen walls were slowly introduced into the giraffe enclosure to acclimate them. —Daron James, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2023

Related The first photo shows Bailey filming a scene with Flounder in front of blue screens and robotic arms. —Starr Bowenbank, Billboard, 26 May 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1965, in the meaning defined at sense 1