on-screen

[ on-skreen, awn- ]

adjective

1. 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.

2. displayed on a television screen; supplied by means of television:

   an on-screen course in economics.

adverb

1. in a motion picture or television program or in one's professional life:

   On-screen he's a villain.

Word History and Origins

Origin of on-screen¹

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

When Murray heard the news, he spoke with James Lafferty, who played his on-screen half brother, Nathan Scott, on the show.

From Los Angeles Times

Bowen Yang of “SNL” does heroic work with a few ad libs and reactions as Galinda’s pal Pfannee, and Jonathan Bailey is terrific as the dashing prince Fiyero, but the setting doesn’t feel well-rounded on-screen.

From Los Angeles Times

There are scenes where I’m sobbing and a scene with a bar fight — I’ve never been in a bar fight in real life, let alone on-screen.

From Los Angeles Times

And the on-screen family from sitcom Outnumbered will reunite for a sketch, ahead of their own forthcoming festive special.

From BBC

Many players said the game's frame rate - which governs the smoothness of on-screen animations - was unstable.

From BBC