split screen

noun

: a film or video technique in which the frame is divided into discrete nonoverlapping images

also : the visual composition based on this technique

Examples of split screen in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In a remarkable split screen moment, Democratic Senate hopeful James Talarico addressed a packed house at another venue across town in Lubbock and claimed a similar turnout to Trump’s rally in the deep-red West Texas city. — Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 28 Oct. 2026

The film leans on split screens to show text threads, streams and their live chats. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026

Yet an unsettling split screen has accompanied every summit of his second term. — Jonathan A. Czin, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026

The Marlins broadcast had an unusual split screen at one point. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1944, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for split screen

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