screen time
noun
1
: the amount of time someone or something appears on screen in a movie or television show
… the widespread practice of product placement (in which companies buy screen time for their brands) …—
Celia Wren
Celia WrenPeck's role is only a cameo—23 minutes of screen time scattered through six and a half hours of edited film …—John Skow
John Skow2
: time spent watching television, playing a video game, or using an electronic device with a screen (such as a smartphone or tablet)
Concerns about children spending too much time on digital devices—'screen time'—and becoming overdependent on these devices are very real for many teachers and parents.—Nicky Hockly
Nicky HocklyIf yours is like most American families with kids under age 5, your child probably watches between three and four hours of television a day. That's a lot of screen time …—Debra Kent
Debra KentExamples of screen time in a Sentence
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After a months-long wait to see the Grammy winner, 39, take on the role of Rosaline Rotwood in the Netflix hit, viewers expressed disappointment in her lack of screen time.
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
The cast could benefit from more screen time and the writers could probably use more episodes to fully wiggle their way out of the initial premise.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
The ensemble cast is well appointed with Ferguson, Elba, Harris and especially a terrific Letts commanding their screen time.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
The district is trying to scale back student’s screen time, and PragerU is technology-dependent, Palmer said by phone.
—Idaho Statesman, 2 Sep. 2025
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Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
The cast could benefit from more screen time and the writers could probably use more episodes to fully wiggle their way out of the initial premise.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
The ensemble cast is well appointed with Ferguson, Elba, Harris and especially a terrific Letts commanding their screen time.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
The district is trying to scale back student’s screen time, and PragerU is technology-dependent, Palmer said by phone.
—Idaho Statesman, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Screen time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/screen%20time. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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