small screen

noun

: television

Examples of small screen in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

His first big role was Zed in the Police Academy films, followed by appearances in One Crazy Summer (1986) and Scrooged (1988), as well as decades of voice work on both the big and small screen. — Kelly Martinez, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2026

Unsurprisingly, there has been an enormous amount of press interest over a figure who used to be a fixture on the big and small screen both in the UK and around the world. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026

Several versions of the Caped Crusader’s go-to vehicle have graced the big and small screen over the decades, but our favorite is the 1989 model that was featured in Tim Burton entries in the franchise, 1989’s Batman and 1992’s Batman Returns. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 18 Sep. 2026

At the Emmy Awards, the stars of television’s small screen often come wearing some big dresses. — Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 11 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1944, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for small screen

• agin
• alkene
• allene
• ameen
• amin
• arene
• athene
• baleen
• beeline
• benzene
• between
• bromine