Offscreen vs Onscreen - What's the difference?
offscreen | onscreen | Antonyms |
Existing or happening outside the frame of the cinema or television screen
Outside the frame of the cinema or television screen
As seen on a screen (as of television, film, or computer) rather than in real life.
Inside the frame of the cinema, television or computer screen.
* 2006 , Gail Giles, Playing in Traffic
Onscreen is a antonym of offscreen.
As adjectives the difference between offscreen and onscreen
is that offscreen is existing or happening outside the frame of the cinema or television screen while onscreen is as seen on a screen (as of television, film, or computer) rather than in real life.As adverbs the difference between offscreen and onscreen
is that offscreen is outside the frame of the cinema or television screen while onscreen is inside the frame of the cinema, television or computer screen.offscreen
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Alternative forms
* off-screenAdjective
(-)Adverb
(-)Antonyms
* onscreenSee also
* offstageonscreen
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Alternative forms
* on-screenAdjective
(-)- The two actors had very realistic on-screen romance, but in reality they couldn't stand each other.
Adverb
(-)- I leaned over her shoulder to see two cybergirls yanking out each other's hair. Katy was typing insults that appeared onscreen .