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Unscreen vs Onscreen - What's the difference?

unscreen | onscreen |

As a verb unscreen

is (transitive|sometimes|figurative) to reveal by removing a screen.

As an adjective onscreen is

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

As an adverb onscreen is

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

unscreen

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • (transitive, sometimes, figurative) To reveal by removing a screen.
  • * 2005 , Stephen Barber, Jean Genet
    • Rembrandt's paintings undertake an unscreening and excoriation of the human body
  • * 2012 , Lillian Beckwith, The Small Party (Bello)
    • The mist dispersed to unscreen a scattering of stars which in turn retreated as the moon rose to lean over the shoulder of the hill like a curious neighbour leaning over a fence.

    onscreen

    English

    Alternative forms

    * on-screen

    Adjective

    (-)
  • As seen on a screen (as of television, film, or computer) rather than in real life.
    • The two actors had very realistic on-screen romance, but in reality they couldn't stand each other.

    Adverb

    (-)
  • Inside the frame of the cinema, television or computer screen.
  • * 2006 , Gail Giles, Playing in Traffic
    • I leaned over her shoulder to see two cybergirls yanking out each other's hair. Katy was typing insults that appeared onscreen .

    Antonyms

    * offscreen