Meanings
adjectiveon-screen (not comparable)
- alternativenot comparableAlternative form of onscreen.
adverbon-screen (not comparable)
- alternativenot comparableAlternative form of onscreen.
“Asian women on-screen, especially in America and Hollywood, have been so sexualized and fetishized for the benefit of other people’s stories or jokes,” Ashley says. “And we’re like, ‘We’re gonna go balls to the wall, further than anyone’s gone with Asian women.’”
2023 June 15, Kat Moon, “Ashley Park’s Main Character Energy From ‘Joy Ride’ Is Here To Stay: ‘I’m Treating Myself Like A Lead Now’”, in Women's Health
Synonyms & antonyms
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on-screen. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on-screen
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“on-screen.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on-screen. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “on-screen,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on-screen.
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