blue screen

English

noun
Definitions
  • (film) 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.
  • (film) The visual effect resulting from this technique as well as the colored screen itself, especially blue.
  • (computing)

Etymology

Compound from English blue + English screen.

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English

screen

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