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
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Under one plausible theory of technological development, artificial intelligence will turn the economy into a dystopian split screen.
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Rogé Karma,
The Atlantic,
2 July 2026
The video was removed on June 26 after the booth had monitors showing the current North Carolina state flag, but also had video displays showing split screens of the state flag and the Confederate flag.
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Terry Collins,
USA Today,
27 June 2026
In one social video from November, Collins was on one side of a split screen, speaking about a sign on the other screen.
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Max Blau,
ProPublica,
11 May 2026
The feature allows users to watch two NBA games at once in a split screen, or expand to a four-box view to include NHL playoff games.
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Bobby Burack Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
4 May 2026
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Rogé Karma,
The Atlantic,
2 July 2026
The video was removed on June 26 after the booth had monitors showing the current North Carolina state flag, but also had video displays showing split screens of the state flag and the Confederate flag.
—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
27 June 2026
In one social video from November, Collins was on one side of a split screen, speaking about a sign on the other screen.
—
Max Blau,
ProPublica,
11 May 2026
The feature allows users to watch two NBA games at once in a split screen, or expand to a four-box view to include NHL playoff games.
—
Bobby Burack Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
4 May 2026
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“Split screen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/split%20screen. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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