on-screen

Definition

  • adverb: in a movie or television program
  • adverb or adjective: in a motion picture or a television program

Examples

  • They play newlyweds 'on-screen', but in real life they've been married 10 years.

  • She's only 'on-screen' for a few seconds in this movie.

  • the 'on-screen' action (of the movie)

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Each one of you is elite in some form of combat. But we are a non-combat unit. So we'll be following days behind the front-line troops. You're to be the onscreen faces of the invasion. "The star squad." It's been decided that you're most effective when seen by the masses. (..)
    2015 The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2
  • (..) - Daughters. - What's happening? - Attention, attention. Everyone below Calico T-, please clear the floor immediately. Put the president on-screen. Mr. President, Delta Force entered Washington airspace. I have Lieutenant Colonel Cameron on the line. You're online, sir! (..)
    2013 White House Down
  • (..) - They're in the residence. Go! That's them in the residence. Easy. You gotta be shitting me. So we are going to put those faces up on-screen right now... In here! As we put these faces up on-screen, we are sure that we will... ...no doubt learn the names of the men who are... (..)
    2013 White House Down