green screen
noun
plural green screens
: a photographic technique in which a subject is filmed in front of a green background so as to allow matte (see matte entry 3 sense 2) compositing of the film with other footage
Show curators are using green screen, augmented reality and visual effects to create an illusion of a near-real event.—
Ruhail Amin
Ruhail Amin
also
: the green background
The kids recorded themselves at home, shooting videos in front of a home-made green screen, which Mrs. Hopkins sent home for their families. —Katie Morse
—often used before another noun Katie Morse green screen technology
compare blue screen
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Instead of resorting to green screens, del Toro and his team handcrafted a practical ship encased in ice on its way to the North Pole.
—Leia Mendoza, Variety, 24 Nov. 2025
This works without a green screen.
—New Atlas, 16 Nov. 2025
All the interiors were green screen.
—Fred Topel, Deadline, 15 Nov. 2025
With a green screen, the keying worked well.
—PC Magazine, 15 Nov. 2025
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Leia Mendoza, Variety, 24 Nov. 2025
This works without a green screen.
—New Atlas, 16 Nov. 2025
All the interiors were green screen.
—Fred Topel, Deadline, 15 Nov. 2025
With a green screen, the keying worked well.
—PC Magazine, 15 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for green screen
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“Green screen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/green%20screen. Accessed 3 Dec. 2025.
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