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
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web The French rock group showcased the song on the late-night show stage using the same split screen vibe as the track’s official music video, with segments of Koenig from the video edited in. 
Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 15 Sep. 2022 The sentencing hearings offer a noteworthy split screen as lawmakers and their staff are in the midst of final preparations to put their investigation's findings on full display for the American people. Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 9 June 2022 There's a second, smaller pad alongside the main one that allows for swipe motions to control the right side of the split screen. Joe Lorio, Car and Driver, 3 Aug. 2022 The atmosphere at the end of the day was electric, with Djokovic-Sinner and Norrie-Goffin being shown on split screen on the giant video board at the base on Henman Hill, so packed with fans there was no room to move. Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2022 Among the darlings that Burnham killed was a scathing, spot on parody of a Joe Rogan podcast, with Burnham on split screen playing two different guys. New York Times, 1 June 2022 Almost the entire movie is done in split screen, with two square frames placed side by side (inside thin black borders) so that two separate fields of action can be viewed at the same time. Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2022 The testimony was live-streamed on the Law & Crime YouTube channel (among other outlets), which had Depp and Heard’s faces on a split screen. Washington Post, 20 Apr. 2022 My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy track, which featured a split screen of Adele putting her twist on the same verse six years ago. Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 7 Apr. 2022 See More
Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 15 Sep. 2022 The sentencing hearings offer a noteworthy split screen as lawmakers and their staff are in the midst of final preparations to put their investigation's findings on full display for the American people. Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 9 June 2022 There's a second, smaller pad alongside the main one that allows for swipe motions to control the right side of the split screen. Joe Lorio, Car and Driver, 3 Aug. 2022 The atmosphere at the end of the day was electric, with Djokovic-Sinner and Norrie-Goffin being shown on split screen on the giant video board at the base on Henman Hill, so packed with fans there was no room to move. Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2022 Among the darlings that Burnham killed was a scathing, spot on parody of a Joe Rogan podcast, with Burnham on split screen playing two different guys. New York Times, 1 June 2022 Almost the entire movie is done in split screen, with two square frames placed side by side (inside thin black borders) so that two separate fields of action can be viewed at the same time. Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2022 The testimony was live-streamed on the Law & Crime YouTube channel (among other outlets), which had Depp and Heard’s faces on a split screen. Washington Post, 20 Apr. 2022 My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy track, which featured a split screen of Adele putting her twist on the same verse six years ago. Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 7 Apr. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1944, in the meaning defined above