onscreen

See also: on-screen

English

Alternative forms

• on-screen

Etymology

From on ‎ screen.

Adjective

onscreen (not comparable)

1. As seen on a screen (as of television, film, or computer) rather than in real life.

   The two actors had a very realistic onscreen romance, but in reality they couldn't stand each other.

Adverb

onscreen (not comparable)

1. Inside the frame of the cinema, television or computer screen.
   • 2006, Gail Giles, Playing in Traffic:

     I leaned over her shoulder to see two cybergirls yanking out each other's hair. Katy was typing insults that appeared onscreen.

   • 2010 May 10, Herbert L. Tyson, Word 2010 Bible:

     Think of them [task panes] as dialog boxes that enable you to type while they're onscreen.

   • 2017 October 27, Todd C. Frankel, “In $25 billion video game industry, voice actors face broken vocal cords and low pay”, in Washington Post‎^[1]:

     And the best voice actors — their names known to fans and promoted by companies — can become celebrities despite never appearing onscreen.

Antonyms

• offscreen

Translations

inside the frame of the screen

• German: Bildschirm-
• Russian: экра́нный (ru) (ekránnyj)
• Turkish: ekran (tr)