on-screen display

collocation in English

meaningsofon-screenanddisplay

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on-screen
adjective
uk
/ˌɒnˈskriːn/us
/ˌɑːnˈskriːn/
used for describing a performer, actor, etc. when they are appearing in a film, on a TV show, etc., rather than in their ...
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display
noun
uk
/dɪˈspleɪ/us
/dɪˈspleɪ/
a collection of objects or pictures arranged for people to look at, or a performance or show for people ...
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(Definition ofon-screenanddisplayfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Hot-key switching is often complemented with anon-screendisplaysystem that displays a list of connected computers.
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A balancing minigame then begins, where the player must press buttons corresponding to theon-screendisplay.
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The result is that theon-screendisplaylooks extremely similar to printed output, but can occasionally be difficult to read at smaller point sizes.
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Unusual for a sports game, there is noon-screendisplayof the game's score or the time remaining.
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This could be an actualon-screendisplay, or an offscreen block of memory.
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This often results in changes in layout between theon-screendisplayand printed output, so is rarely used.
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The latter can be used to replay previously captured material, has anon-screendisplay, and can be switched off to save power.
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This output (which usually also displays the setup menu oron-screendisplay) is known as the "super out" or "monitor out".
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In addition to its primary purpose, an electronic viewfinder can be used to replay previously captured material, and as anon-screendisplayto browse through menus.
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The systems come with a remote control with which to manipulate theon-screendisplayon your television along with a large selection of suitable connecting cables.
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The updated design includes a version optimized foron-screendisplay, as well as a style for printed text, both of which preserve the original essence of the typeface.
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This overscan may or may not bother the viewer, but it often cuts-off the channel banner or other on-screen displays.
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