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On screen, a girl has to compose an ode (5)

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I believe the answer is:

video

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'on screen' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'a girl has to compose an ode' is the wordplay.
'a girl' becomes 'vi' (short for Violet).
'has' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'to compose' indicates anagramming the letters.
'ode' anagrammed gives 'deo'.
'vi'+'deo'='VIDEO'

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(Other definitions for video that I've seen before include "Recorded film cassette" , "Recording tape for visual images" , "Taped film" , "Relating to televised images" , "Who killed the radio star? (5)" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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