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blue screen en · NOUN

Etymology

A compound of blue + screen, from the historical film-making technique of using blue backgrounds.

Meanings

  1. The filmmaking technique of shooting foreground action against an evenly-lit monochromatic background for the purpose of removing the background from the scene and replacing it with a different image or scene.
  2. The visual effect resulting from this technique as well as the colored screen itself, especially blue.
  3. (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis) Ellipsis of blue screen of death.

Forms

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bluescreen alternative lexicographic
blue screens Number=Plur lexicographic

Synonyms

greenscreen (film technique) · chroma-key (film technique) · BSOD (error screen) · green screen (film technique) · chromakey (film technique) · chroma key (film technique) · blue screen of death (error screen)

Translations (7)

tr mavi ekran (blue screen of death) · pl niebieski ekran śmierci (blue screen of death) · fi siniruutu (blue screen of death) · pt tela azul (blue screen of death) · fr écran bleu (blue screen of death) · uk си́ній екра́н (blue screen of death) · ru си́ний экра́н (blue screen of death)