ON-SCREEN Definition & Meaning

on-screen

[ on-skreen, awn- ]

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adjective

occurring within a motion picture or television show or in an actor's professional life:
a raucous on-screen personality that was at odds with his quiet private life.
displayed on a television screen; supplied by means of television:
an on-screen course in economics.

adverb

in a motion picture or television program or in one's professional life:
On-screen he's a villain.

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of on-screen¹

First recorded in 1950–55

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Tell me about the art of dying on-screen.

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Rossovich, aka Cruise's on-screen partner Slider, is apparently the person who wants "more".

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“Deborah’s powerful presence, both on-screen and behind-the-scenes, has contributed immensely to the success of ‘Inside Edition’ for the past 30 years,” executive producer Charles Lachman said in a news release.

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Norton, born in Croydon, Australia in January 1950, enjoyed a varied career that spanned from the 1980s to 2024 and resulted in on-screen battles against Norris in “The Octagon” and Chan in “City Hunter.”

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Norris mourned the loss of his “dear friend and brother” on Sunday, sharing behind-the-scenes photos and pictures of their on-screen battles on Instagram.

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