split screen

noun

: a film or video technique in which the frame is divided into discrete nonoverlapping images

also : the visual composition based on this technique

Examples of split screen in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web This summer’s Paris Games mark the first time streaming platforms such as Peacock and YouTube TV have offered a multiview feature in which up to four Olympic events are shown at once on a split screen. —

Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 2 Aug. 2024 Both are seen on a split screen watching on TV with their families. —

Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2024 The Supreme Court term that ended this week played out on a split screen: The justices issued blockbuster rulings that pushed the law sharply to the right, while outside the court some justices were buffeted by new ethics allegations that stoked questions from critics about their impartiality. —

Justin Jouvenal, Washington Post, 6 July 2024 But what emerged this week was a split screen for the times, perfectly encapsulating the unprecedented and bizarre election of 2024. —

Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 10 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for split screen

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