Definitions
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- noun 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.
- noun film The visual effect resulting from this technique as well as the colored screen itself, especially blue.
- noun computing Short for
blue screen of death .
Etymologies
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A compound of blue + screen, from the historical film-making technique of using blue backgrounds.
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