näytöllä

Näytöllä is the adessive singular form of the Finnish noun näyttö, meaning screen or display. It is used to indicate the location of something on a device’s display or on a surface that shows images or information. The term is common in discussions of technology, media, and visual presentations, where the focus is on what is visible on a screen rather than the physical device itself.

In everyday usage, näytöllä appears in contexts such as computer and mobile device screens, televisions, projectors, and other display surfaces. Examples of typical use include statements like “Kuvankaappaus näkyy näytöllä” (The screenshot appears on the screen) or “Puhelimen näytöllä on avoinna sovellus” (An app is open on the phone’s display). The form is productive with other adessive forms as well, such as näytöillä (on the screens) for plural references.

In broadcasting and cinema contexts, näytöllä can be used to describe content presented on a screen, such as “Elokuva esitetään näytöllä elokuvateatterissa” (The film is shown on the cinema screen). Although often interchangeable with broader terms like näyttö or näyttöruutu in informal speech, näytöllä emphasizes the surface that displays the content.

See also: näyttö (display), näyttötekniikka (display technology), televisio (television).