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Added 9 October 2026

onscreen

adjective

adjective Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). More about onscreen at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

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.

adverb

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

Origin

From on + screen.

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