on-screen

Within the frame

On-screen describes something appearing on a television, computer, or movie screen: on-screen instructions, their on-screen chemistry.

It distinguishes what's visible to viewers from what happens behind the scenes: He plays a villain on-screen but is charming in person.

Also written onscreen.

digital

pixels

Display's smallest points

  • resolutionFormal decision or determination
  • displayPresentation for viewing
  • 4KHigh-resolution video standard

1080p · LED · LCD · OLED · interface · menu · cursor · icon · notification · pop-up

entertainment

movie

Recorded visual narrative

drama · comedy · sitcom · documentary · thriller · animation · streaming · cinema · blockbuster · Hollywood

media

actor

One who portrays characters

appearance · scene · footage · shot · take · credits · subtitle · caption · cameo · debut

Categories
Opposites
visibility in media

on-screenoff-screen

Beyond camera's visible area

offscreen · behind-the-scenes · backstage · unseen · offstage

performance medium

on-screenonstage

Before the audience

live · in-person · theatrical · in the flesh

digital interface

on-screenoff-screen

Beyond camera's visible area

IRL · offline · in person · analog · face-to-face

Family

onscreen

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G