small screen

noun

Examples of small screen in a Sentence

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Martin Scorsese, for instance, has spoken of getting a crucial part of his film education from watching movies on his family’s small screen. Richard Brody, New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2025 Could one of the below be the next big or small screen adaptation? Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Mar. 2025 The actor was a regular presence on the big and small screen, usually as supporting characters. Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 13 Apr. 2025 Still, there's something relaxing about having a small screen dedicated to today and today only. Ars Technica, 25 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for small screen

Word History

First Known Use

1944, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of small screen was in 1944

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“Small screen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/small%20screen. Accessed 8 May. 2025.

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