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
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
green screen technology
compare blue screen

Examples of green screen in a Sentence

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Here, Newell merged live acting performances in front of the audience with green screen camera images shot backstage in real time and projected live onto a basic movie screen at the back of the stage. Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025 At the competition, attendees could walk inside the three-sided green screen booth and explore different photo backdrops. Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 10 Sep. 2025 Lots of green screen, face replacement. Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025 But yeah, this footage exists of our players treating everyone on stage like action figures, moving them in front the green screen and telling them to do X, Y, Z. Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 12 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for green screen

Word History

First Known Use

1983, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of green screen was in 1983

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“Green screen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/green%20screen. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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