split screen

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split screen

noun split screens · splitscreen

uncountable A display technique that consists of subdividing graphics that appear on a screen into adjacent areas or subwindows.
countable An instance of using this technique on a screen display.

adjective more split screen · most split screen · splitscreen

figuratively Dividing one's attention between two events unfolding simultaneously. But the split-screen nature of this moment in his presidency was underscored when Mr. Trump devoted the first nine minutes of his speech to the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis and the subsequent protests and riots unfolding in cities across the country.

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@misc{split_screen_2026,
  title = {split screen},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/split%20screen},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}