onscreen

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adjective

As seen on a screen (as of television, film, or computer) rather than in real life.

“The two actors had a very realistic onscreen romance, but in reality they couldn't stand each other.”

Opposite
Less commonScrabble 10

Meanings

adjectiveonscreen (not comparable)

alternative on-screen

  1. not comparableAs seen on a screen (as of television, film, or computer) rather than in real life.

    The two actors had a very realistic onscreen romance, but in reality they couldn't stand each other.

    Antonyms: offscreen

adverbonscreen (not comparable)

alternative on-screen

  1. not comparableInside the frame of the cinema, television or computer screen.

    Think of them [task panes] as dialog boxes that enable you to type while they're onscreen.

    2010 May 10, Herbert L. Tyson, Word 2010 Bible
    2 more examples

    I leaned over her shoulder to see two cybergirls yanking out each other's hair. Katy was typing insults that appeared onscreen.

    2006, Gail Giles, Playing in Traffic

    And the best voice actors — their names known to fans and promoted by companies — can become celebrities despite never appearing onscreen.

    2017 October 27, Todd C. Frankel, “In $25 billion video game industry, voice actors face broken vocal cords and low pay”, in Washington Post

    Antonyms: offscreen

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveAs seen on a screen (as of television, film, or computer) rather than in real life.

Opposite

adverbInside the frame of the cinema, television or computer screen.

Opposite

Origin

Translations

German Bildschirm-
  • Bildschirm-inside the frame of the screen
Polish ekranowy, filmowy
  • ekranowyas seen on a screen
  • filmowyas seen on a screen
  • telewizyjnyas seen on a screen
  • na ekranieinside the frame of the screen
  • ekranowoinside the frame of the screen
  • filmowoinside the frame of the screen
  • telewizyjnieinside the frame of the screen
Russian экра́нный
  • экра́нный (ekránnyj)as seen on a screen
Turkish ekran
  • ekraninside the frame of the screen
Cite this entry
APA

onscreen. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/onscreen

MLA

“onscreen.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/onscreen. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “onscreen,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/onscreen.

Source: onscreen on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.