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

Bringing Olive and Adam to Screen Lili Reinhart and Tom Bateman stepped into the roles, bringing emotional depth, backstories, and undeniable on-screen chemistry to the adaptation. — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2026

The on-screen legacy of the wiseguys and their associates (and, yes, that legendary Copacabana scene) has endured decades later, and the movie, celebrated for its stylish camerawork and gritty realism, remains a filmmaking masterclass. — Glenn Garner, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2026

Throughout the set, the band’s fictional members appeared in music videos and on-screen animations that delved into the group’s lore and backstory. — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026

The more times an image refreshes per second, the smoother the on-screen movement will be. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 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