on-screen
adverb or adjective
ˈȯn-ˈskrēn 
ˈän-
variants
or onscreen
1
: in a movie or a television program
But the makers of the 1958 movie understood that this most subtle of writers was telling a tale about the froth of life, and they celebrated it on-screen with gusto.—
Gerald Asher
Gerald AsherThe sixth-grader reportedly earned $1 million for starring in the upcoming My Girl, which pairs him with Anna Chlumsky for his first onscreen kiss.—Alexander Tresniowski
Alexander Tresniowski2
: on a computer or television screen
You can watch a football game, see a small icon onscreen offering player statistics, click it with the remote, and view the stats.—Edward W. Desmond
Edward W. Desmond… handheld joysticks and gamepads that jolt and jar with the on-screen action.—Leigh Gallagher
Leigh GallagherExamples of on-screen in a Sentence
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—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 14 Nov. 2025
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—PC Magazine, 13 Nov. 2025
Hollywood’s most storied dining rooms are having a renaissance and rewriting their script on-screen, online and across state lines.
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—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 12 Nov. 2025
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Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 14 Nov. 2025
Go to Driver's License or ID Cards > Digital ID and follow on-screen instructions.
—PC Magazine, 13 Nov. 2025
Hollywood’s most storied dining rooms are having a renaissance and rewriting their script on-screen, online and across state lines.
—Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 13 Nov. 2025
The company also repped on-screen talent including Sean Hayes, Eliza Scanlen, Jayme Lawson and actor-musician Dominic Fike.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 12 Nov. 2025
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“On-screen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on-screen. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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