lock screen
noun
plural lock screens
: a graphical user interface displayed by a device (such as a computer or smartphone) that prevents access to most functions of the device until a certain action (such as swiping one's finger across the screen or entering a predetermined code) is performed
Speaking of locking your phone, Android typically shows notifications on your lock screen by default—which means the contents of messages you receive might be visible to anyone who looks at your device, even if they can't unlock it.—
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She’s briefly pulled from her trance in the park when her shuffling is interrupted by a call from her mom, whose dog Leo is the lock screen on her phone.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2025
Glance is known for custom lock screens for phones that show things like news and weather.
—ArsTechnica, 1 Apr. 2025
Inside the Odyssey, state police reported finding a cell phone that was completely dead and a second phone that had a photo of a man holding a child on its lock screen, the warrant affidavits said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 27 Mar. 2025
Users keeping track of their brackets will be able to queue up multiple games on their lock screens using Live Activities and follow all the real-time action happening at the same time.
—Tyler Hayes, PCMAG, 13 Mar. 2025
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Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2025
Glance is known for custom lock screens for phones that show things like news and weather.
—ArsTechnica, 1 Apr. 2025
Inside the Odyssey, state police reported finding a cell phone that was completely dead and a second phone that had a photo of a man holding a child on its lock screen, the warrant affidavits said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 27 Mar. 2025
Users keeping track of their brackets will be able to queue up multiple games on their lock screens using Live Activities and follow all the real-time action happening at the same time.
—Tyler Hayes, PCMAG, 13 Mar. 2025
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“Lock screen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lock%20screen. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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