blue screen

[ bloo skreen ]

noun

, Movies, Television.

1. an electronic special-effects system that isolates and removes a static plain blue background from the live foreground shot so that the background can be filled or replaced with another image or video in a composite with the foreground.

blue screen

noun

1. a special effects film technique involving filming actors against a blue screen on which effects such as computerized graphics can be added later and integrated into a single sequence

Word History and Origins

Origin of blue screen¹

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

The affected computers displayed what Microsoft Windows users know as the dreaded “blue screen of death.”

From Los Angeles Times

While most of the world was grappling with the blue screen of death on Friday, one country that managed to escape largely unscathed was China.

From BBC

Crashed computer screens displayed “it looks like Windows didn’t load correctly” messages on blue screen — which is sometimes called “blue screen of death,” NPR reported.

From Salon

The issue was caused when an update from cyber security CrowdStrike caused Microsoft systems to "blue screen" and crash.

From BBC

Blue Screen of Death reported worldwide.

From BBC