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

The 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

2

: 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

… handheld joysticks and gamepads that jolt and jar with the on-screen action.

—Leigh Gallagher

Examples of on-screen in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Having studied fashion and previously working as a stylist, Jouffret has spent the past eight years overseeing the costumes and characters that appear on-screen. — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026

Heartland is the story of a former country star, played by Chastain, who returns to Nashville when her niece (played by Faith, in her first on-screen acting role) disappears mysteriously. — Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2026

Moss, whose Love & Squalor Pictures optioned the novel, won’t reprise her on-screen role but remains an executive producer. — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026

Samsung Borderless Business Monitor Deal This 24-inch business monitor keeps everything on-screen professional. — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 2 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1929, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for on-screen

• agin
• alkene
• allene
• ameen
• amin
• arene
• athene
• baleen
• beeline
• benzene
• between
• bromine