Greenscreen

noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The alternate version of bluescreen, having the background green instead of blue. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    The display of an IBM 3270 or similar monochrome monitor. countable, uncountable
Verb
  1. 1
    To film a subject in front of a greenscreen. transitive

    "Chroma-keying, often called "bluescreening" or "greenscreening", is the process of filming actors, set pieces, and other foreground elements in front of a large solid green or blue-colored screen."

  2. 2
    To remove the background from a video and replace it with a different image or scene; to composite. transitive

    "In this tutorial I will be showing you how to do greenscreening in Blender’s Compositor."

Synonyms

All synonyms
blue screenbluescreenbluescreenchroma keychroma-keychromakey

Example

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"Chroma-keying, often called "bluescreening" or "greenscreening", is the process of filming actors, set pieces, and other foreground elements in front of a large solid green or blue-colored screen."

Etymology

From green + screen.

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